Kochi is suddenly covered in incredible graffiti

Draping the walls of the quaint little town of Kochi in the southern tip of India in an eccentric styled stencil art graffiti is an anonymous artist going by the pseudonym ‘Guess Who’. The uniqueness of the graffiti lies in the juxtaposition of modern western icons with traditional Indian imagery.

Taking a walk down Kochi’s lanes one may come across pop cultural icons like Mr Bean, Marilyn Monroe, Mona Lisa Michael Jackson and even Karl Marx in Indian avatars. Wall art has often been used as a tool by ‘underground’ artists to protest against various forms of repressions during times of war.

The English graffiti artist who works under the pseudonym ‘Banksy’ is known for a similar style of satirical street art, drawing inevitable comparisons; the Kochi artist is being referred to as the Indian ‘Banksy’. The work of the artist spread through an online post on the website reddit.com.