It is true that nothing is permanent; that some things are more temporary than others. As for moments – well, they are altogether fleeting.
After a period of hibernation, blooms symbolise the start of a warmer season. Their pinks, yellows, greens, purples, and whites brighten a landscape that may have at one time looked wintry bare. The sun may shine today, adding warmth and a zest indicative of an upcoming spring. But, what of tomorrow? (The weather channels have been proven wrong many times…)
In some parts of the world however, the streets are always splashed with colour, regardless of the day or the season. Williamsburg’s street art may be temporary, but it is always there. In an urban landscape constantly undergoing change, what you see one day may be gone – or replaced – the next. Nevertheless, the artwork persists; every piece the product of an expressive soul who is part of a creative, fearless, and diverse community.
I am reminded of how lucky I am every day when I walk within the neighbourhood’s maze of murals, paste-ups, graffiti, words, stencils, and paintings. Even a passing glimpse of colour through the car window can bring about a change in mood, attitude, or an aside to a conversation.
I hope you’ll get to see this part of Brooklyn soon. Until then, enjoy this curation– some of the artworks are old, some are new, and some are no longer in existence.
If we only walk on sunny days, we’ll never reach our destination ~ Paulo Coehlo
Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people – simply forget yourself ~ Henry Miller
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see ~ G.K. Chesterton
Every day has the potential to be the best day of your life ~ Lin-Manuel Miranda
But how could you live and have no story to tell? ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously ~ Hunter S. Thompson
Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today ~ Indian Proverb
Marina Chetner 