PARIS – It’s hard to visit Paris and not be inspired by – or at least appreciate – the rich history that is alive throughout the city. There are countless museums where you can admire art, traditions and architecture. But you don’t have to enter a building to appreciate Paris’s cultural riches. As you stroll through the arrondissements, or “districts,” you’ll find colorful artwork pasted or painted on the walls of buildings. Make no mistake; street art is not taken lightly.
“Today, street art is no longer a small art form. Street art is now entering museums,” says Eric Eludut, editor-in-chief of GraffitiArt Magazine.
As the Olympics take over the city, street artists have expressed their feelings about the games through their art. “Javelin throwing is bread,” says Eludut, “swimming is swimming through garbage.”
In the Belleville neighborhood, you can see the work of street artist Brusk, who questions the impact of the 2024 Paris Olympics on the city. Brusk’s art addresses the impact of the games, from class struggle to security and pollution.
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Brusk’s “Trash Crawling” shows a swimmer moving through piles and bags of trash. “This is the first wall I did two weeks ago, and I tried to balance it with my Olympic sensibilities,” he said. “Not against, but against the organization.”
Visitors in town for the Games can see many of these works by Brusk and other artists near the Olympic venues.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Paris street artists express their feelings about the Olympics
