And finally… Russian street art covered with asphalt ‘by mistake’
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A piece of street art in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg featuring a large cross has become the talk of town after it was partially covered with asphalt just a few days after it was completed.
Local authorities blamed the incident on “miscommunication”, the BBC Russian Service reports.
The artwork - a giant black and red cross incorporating calligraphy quotes by avantgarde Suprematist artist Kazimir Malevich - was created by Russian street artist Pokras Lampas.
It was painted on First Five-Year Plan Square near the Uralmash factory - one of the country’s largest producers of heavy machinery. Pokras Lampas says it’s the perfect location for a Suprematist display, because the industrial feel of the city fits well with the aesthetics of the early 20th century.
Because of its large scale, the work involved the help of 20 volunteers, and took three days to complete.
The last thing local residents expected was for a roadworks team to turn up unannounced with heavy machinery to fix a crossing covered by the graffiti.
Seemingly oblivious to its artistic value, the workers proceeded to pour asphalt on it until they were stopped half an hour later after the local authorities were alerted.
They said only 10-15 square metres were affected.
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