This large mural is the work of the Polish street artist, Tankpetrol. Based in Manchester, he creates a mix of stencil and hand-painted works to decorate urban streets. He has also been commissioned by a number of companies and has exhibited internationally.
“We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it.”
― Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange (1962)
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 August 2016
Part of Six Word Saturday and Writing
Great take on this – never heard of him before!
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Obviously predates you!
On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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sustainabilitea commented on We cannot unwrite what is written
This large mural is the work of the Polish street artist, Tankpetrol. Based in Manchester, he creates a mix of stencil and …
I would add, although it’s not part of the original quote, that we cannot unsay what we’ve said. Consequently, we should take great care with both written and spoken words.
janet
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Clever!
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Nothing can ever be undone, eh?
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Maybe forgotten (especially as we get older!) but never undone
On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 2:37 AM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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What a very profound post, Debs! 🙂 Great mural.
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I sometimes like to be profound – probably because of my vertigo!
On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Ah- that explains it! 🙂 🙂
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wonderful image and message
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I don’t usually walk down this street so it was a lovely surprise. And I’ll be checking that wall again in the future
On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 12:41 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Very cool!
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I liked teh orange tones to match that the quote came from Clockwork Orange
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Deep thoughts for a mural.
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I love that about street art – can be such a great variety – shared thoughts, impressive art, sense of humour, …
On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 3:30 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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His style is commanding. Love the sentiment he’s chosen to go with the portrait. Thanks for contributing to this week’s Monday Mural.
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I shall be keeping an eye out for more work by him
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