eL Seed Mosaic Mural

Are you familiar with the proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child”? I feel like this can apply to many walks of life; a strong community is important and essential. That’s part of the reason I love huge photo mosaic projects. I love the teambuilding and community support that takes place when creating gigantic works of art! I was recently reading about the work of eL Seed, a French-Tunisian street artist, who created a mosaic mural on a number of buildings in Manshiyat Naser, a suburb of Cairo.

massive mosaic building mural

The town of Manshiyat Naser has been nicknamed “Garbage City” due to the number of residents who collect and sort through Cairo’s garbage for a living. To help beautify the landscape of the city, eL Seed planned this massive mosaic concept spanning across more than 40 buildings throughout the city with help from a number of its residents. When viewed from a specific point on the Moqattam Mountain, the completed mosaic comes into view.

massive mosaic building mural

eL Seed uses a lot of Arabic calligraphy in his street art, referring to his style as “calligraffiti.” The beautiful blend of colors and shapes in this mosaic mural is actually a quote from a Coptic Christian bishop that says, “Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first.” It’s a really fascinating work of art with a wonderful message!

massive mosaic building mural

massive mosaic building mural

massive mosaic building mural

Source: Tech Insider

Written by Melissa