Ghetto Art, Bus Art
The back of a Sri Lankan bus
I love Colombo bus art which consists of, basically, putting every cool thing you can think of together in Photoshop. For example, one bus I see daily on Havelock Road has an Indian Princess, ocean, lakes, suspension bridge, dragon, etc. A common theme is Sydney Opera House plus whatever else you think is awesome (unicorns, guys with swords, Big Ben, space). A local theme is the Temple Of The Tooth, the Lake, Sigiriya and other cultural items, all Photoshopped together. It is a wonderful style, one which I have done my own version of, and one which I thought unique. That, until I stumbled upon this site detailing 1990s southern rap covers, which look much the same. They basically think of all the awesome stuff they can and Photoshop it into one image. For example, gold watches, champagne, cars, jeeps and bikes, all on a table or dimensionally obscure platforming. Compelling.
These guys were actually quite famous, and nurtured the now superstar Little Wayne as a teenage
I’ve never heard of this guy, but this has to be the most awesome album cover ever. The bears are wearing rings
Therefore, Mahinda is the president.
Bus,truck and Tuk-tuk art are my entertainment on SL roads. Some of them are brilliant work, even though photo shopped, I guess somebody has to paint them. I have no Idea how they do it.
They are usually stickered on, so no painting.
The best trishaw line I’ve seen was “Obey the Road Rules?” with the “Obey the” written in Sinhalese.
Some of those are nightmarish. I like to read the equivalent of bumper stickers on tuk-tuks.
Two examples, “Jeevithaya maruwata, malakanda panuwata” or “Jeevitheta reverse ne, aadareta break ne”
Sorry ESE, they don’t translate well.