"Disney War"

On Sunday I returned again to Recoleta barrio (neighbourhood). Recall, this was where the huge cemetary was located and is a fairly touristy type of place to visit when in Buenos Aires. Luckily, in my last visit I had missed a truly interesting museum that was located next to the cemetary, so this visit was extremely rewarding.

The museum housed a huge number of contemporary and 'hip' type art including a bunch of spanish word-plays that I clearly didn't understand. What I found most interesting though was the exhibition of the graffiti art of 'stenciling'. Apparently in Buenos Aires a lot of graffiti is intended to have a political message and, for consistency, a large number of graffiti stencils

somehow make their way into circulation.

I found the Disney War stencil to be a quite incisive satire (your views may vary, of course). Apparently this stencil made its way around the world and originated here in Buenos Aires. So, next time you're exploring the urban decay of your respective metropolis, keep an eye out for stencils. They may (or may not) be more clever than you think.