I spotted this young lad clambering up the wall behind the boat as I wandered along the waterfront of Senglea, to catch a ferry back to Valletta. It was hard to tell what was real and what was pretend, but once closer I knew he was art. Closer still, and I found a friend even better hidden.
It was a while, though, before I spotted the man well hidden in the corner, perched on the rubble, a soldier protecting the Grand Harbour from attack by Italy and Germany in 1941. The mural was painted by Maltese artist Lewis Zammit in 2013 and has suffered much damage. You can see the detail of the original work here.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 April 2019
Posted as part of Wit’s End
Travel with Intent 
…at first it was hard to tell what painted on the wall and what was sitting up against the wall. Wonderful images.
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Very well done, sad it´s that damaged, I hope they restore it!
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Great art. And wonderful photos
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What a pity part of the mural has suffered damage because it was beautiful.
Thanks for contributing Debbie.
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Another excellent find Debbie
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Wow, what a beautiful find!
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creative art work, good find
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Just checked out the link – the entire context of the image has been lost to the damage….
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Such a shame – it makes sense once you see the original, but that’s not much use.
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But it’s life….
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What a great find, Debbie!
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wow, a cool surprise
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really cool art find and going to check the link now –
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