You know what? Let’s talk about the “art” of this.
This is not one art piece. I’ve added arrows that show some obvious and some possible layers to this wall that prove it is more in line with graffiti than with a commissioned/sanctioned art piece.
- Black arrows show a red flame like background. This appears to be the first discernable layer.
- Green arrows point to blue lettering with black outlines and lighter blue highlights. The leftmost part of this piece appears to be the monster someone submitted.
- Yellow arrows point to the eyeballs for the “monster.” Based on the other parts of the blue lettering, it is not possible to tell if those eyeballs were part of the original piece or if they were added later by another artist as a whimsical detail.
- Purple arrows point to the letters RTS that have been written on top of the big blue letters. This appears to be a clumsy tag by someone who has no artistic ability.
- Red arrows point to the letters HMC. The C is scrawled across the eyeballs. Again, this appears to be a clumsy tag by someone else who has no artistic ability.
Separate from this section, there are other unrelated paintings - a banana being the only recognizable image.
In my experience, sanctioned art walls are maintained. When others come along and paint tags over them, the art is removed and a new image is painted. They also typically have some recognizable connection to the city or community in which they are located.