What a shame this piece has suffered so much damage in its 5 years on the Senglea waterfront. The confusion you can see in what remains is real – the stairs on the left go up, whereas the ones on the right go down to the water
To see it in its full glory, click here.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 19 August 2019
Posted as part of Monday Mural
Travel with Intent 
Interesting comparative scenes.
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Oh. I hope they restore it!
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It’s a pity how this street art has deteriorated.
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Yes, a shame. The wall probably wasn’t in great condition before the art and the sea spray probably doesn’t help
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The illusion is neat. I suspect everyone has occasionally had that kind of reversal in their own seeing == part of the way our brains work. A waterfront seems to be a perfect place for a mural, but the dampness would probably ruin any such work. Maybe it’s best to see it as a natural phenom — part of the lifespan of a mural
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Absolutely – temporary is a key part of street art (and life!)
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What a pity they let the mural deteriorate as it was very pretty before.
Thanks for participating Debbie.
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How sad the state of this mural has deteriorated so badly. I’m glad you shared the original because I didn’t “get” it in the state it’s in now. Reminds me of an Escher, where his steps lead both up and down at the same time.
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Impossible they are!
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It’s great that you have the before photograph… It was beautiful! Still interesting now but in its original state it was awesome
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Without covering the wall to the right I am finding it hard to see the steps on the right going down. Intriguing for sure.
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So yes they are impossible.. should have read your title first lol
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