Speak Truth to Power?: 32 Photos Of Real Talk Graffiti
Graffiti has long been a voice for the voiceless, a way for people to reclaim space and share unfiltered truths with the world.
In this collection, we dive into the raw and impactful world of “Real Talk Graffiti” – art that doesn’t hold back. These pieces go beyond aesthetics, delivering sharp commentary on society, politics, and the human experience.
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More: 42 Photos of Inspiring Street Art by HIJACK
What do you think about street art that try to speak truth to power?
42 Photos of Inspiring Street Art by HIJACK
Street Artist HIJACK
HIJACK: www.hijackart.com // Instagram
This piece is a piece that means a lot to me as it represents a lot. It symbolizes the simple message of ” keep doing what you love”. No matter how many hardships and obstacles you encounter along the way you need to just push them aside and do what makes you happy.This is one of the first pieces I ever made and still one of my favorites. This image works as a piece of advice for everyone we all need to work to do what we truly love. Once we have achieved that, we haven’t really worked a day in our lives! – HIJACK
Who knew the unintended consequence of quarantine would be a good thing for nature. Let’s Make Earth Green Again by staying indoors and not f$&*#!% stuff up. – HIJACK
Pardon my appearance but I’m doing it for you❤️😷 – HIJACK
This represents the constant growing conflict and separation of today’s society politically.
It serves as a metaphor that as people we should understand the fact that everyone will have a different opinion than our own and it would be beneficial for us to try to understand the opposing side and use it as a source for growth and knowledge rather than a source for criticism and judgment. – HIJACK
⚠️keep your humans on a leash at all times please⚠️ – HIJACK
Sometimes progress takes us in full circle. Right back to a time when pictures made more sense. Lets not forget who started it all. – HIJACK
The environment kids are raised in matters. Unfortunately, even before one can grow up to think for themselves, they are taught to believe war is the only answer. – HIJACK
“You say you love your children above all else, and yet you are stealing their future in front of their very eyes” – Greta Thunberg – HIJACK
We live in such a toxic environment that there may come a day when natural beauty becomes a rarity. – HIJACK
Don’t expect a better day, imagine and then create one. – HIJACK
Nothing is forbidden until you ask for permission. – HIJACK
Street workers: rarely appreciated yet always there to help. – HIJACK
Don’t throttle my internet. #netneutrality – HIJACK
Creativity is cooking. – HIJACK
Keep your “change”, I need money. – HIJACK
Ice doesn’t have an agenda, it just melts. Let’s raise our climate change awareness and not the sea level. – HIJACK
Resistance is futile. – HIJACK
You never know what’s behind the mask. – HIJACK
True love lies… In our differences… – HIJACK
HIJACK: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law a controversial abortion bill that could punish doctors who perform abortions with life in prison. Alabama will become the state with the country’s most restrictive abortion law and the law will immediately become fodder for the swirling debate over if (and when) the Supreme Court might consider overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. “When women are in control of their sexuality, it threatens a core element underpinning right-wing ideology: patriarchy,” .”It’s a brutal form of oppression to seize control of the 1 essential thing a person should command: their own body.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes
“Some people are so poor all they have is money” – HIJACK
They are not less than you, they only have less than you. Turning a blind eye to 58k homeless people in our city isn’t a real solution yet we pretend it is. – HIJACK
Two momentous events in the history of humanity. First, man invents the wheel. Then, he improves upon the wheel by adding a sugary glaze… – HIJACK
There are approximately 18.6 million vacant homes in America and 3.1 million homeless people. – HIJACK
The carrot-and-stick approach seems to be an effective approach to keeping our workhorse running. The problem? It’s a carrot on a stick!!! – HIJACK
”Canary In A Coal mine” Giving the coal industry the bird. – HIJACK
In a time when the public discourse is tainted with an anti-immigrant sentiment. We need to remind ourselves of what we are composed of as a city and more broadly as a nation. – HIJACK
“Urine trouble” – HIJACK
The human impact on our oceans have caused ecosystems to change drastically and rapidly leading to the extinction of many species. Let’s give nature a chance to recover by reducing our carbon footprint and pollution. #worldoceansday – HIJACK
“It’s always shady under the corporate umbrella”
As the anti-trust groundwork is laid down and investigations loom in the near future against many big businesses. It feels as if the only responsibility big companies have is to maximize profits at no matter what societal cost. – HIJACK
“The Transhumanist” – People have taken it upon themselves to hack their bodies as a way to harness the power of technology. The current body modifications may still be at there infancy and appear a little clunky but I look forward to the day of being able to put someone on vibrate. – HIJACK
It’s lonely at the top, but man the view is nice and the milk is great. – HIJACK
The mice better pray to cheesus because this is gonna be a cat-astrophe. – HIJACK
When they shoot, we shoot. – HIJACK
“Déjà flu”Here we go again 😷 🦠 – HIJACK
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