Street art as a tribute to the scavengers

The original creative direction was chosen by the Belgian artist Jonathan Pauwels, better known under the pseudonym Jaune. His miniature frescoes adorn garages, doors and window openings of houses, gutters, building facades and other surfaces suitable for creating paintings. But it is not this that is especially interesting in his work, but the theme chosen by the author. His work depicts scavengers and funny scenes with their participation.

Jaune chose this theme for a reason. It is a way to show respect for the hard work of humble workers in the communal sector. The artist's creations reflect his own experience. He also once worked as a janitor. By his example, he realized that very often the people around him do not notice the scavengers, despite their bright uniforms. Cleaners seem to remain invisible to passers-by. The townspeople rarely communicate with them, do not consider it necessary to greet them, or behave rather arrogantly. As if such a job is unworthy.



The author was uncomfortable with such a depreciation. He wanted to show the importance of janitors and their contribution to people's lives. It was then that the craftsman began to come up with subjects for the future street art.

His paintings are most often decorated in a comic form. But it is precisely this feature that visually emphasizes the need for a harmonious combination of what lies on the surface of perception and what lies much deeper.

The heroes of the frescoes find themselves in amusing life situations. An outside observer interprets each of them in his own way, supplementing with images in his imagination. The people in Jonathan's vision are bathing a giant bird, lying on the grass, pretending to be garbage bags and painting.

In his creations, the artist includes elements of the surrounding objects: plants, entwining buildings, falling off plaster, cracks and scratches in the walls.

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