The fence that protects the wall...
Two news items have caught our attention this week. The first, the long queues formed in front of the bank of loiba (Ortigueira, Galicia). This bank was named as "The most beautiful in the world" ( The Best Bank in the World someone painted, somewhat _ spanglish ,_ in the vicinity of the privileged location) in a kind of viral phenomenon whom we help to grow the media (and national pride, of course). The result? Long queues to sit for a second on this bench , the second necessary for someone to take a picture of us for Instagram, get up and leave space for another person eager for hashtags and likes. Doesn't that sound ridiculous? Well, the image is much worse. bleak. La Voz de Galicia published yesterday an apt article entitled "Loiba's bank brings more queue".
The most beautiful (and sadly invaded) bank in the world
Let's continue with case 2 : Berlin, East Side Gallery . It is well known by all that the Berlin wall has long suffered from graffiti, graffiti, tagged of all kinds, even some other torture (trying to climb and steal a piece is already too seen...) because it is getting remedy. With a fence (as Der Tagesspiegel reported a few hours ago). A fence to protect the wall. Pure visual irony, a horrible metaphor for, let's face it, human stupidity. minute of reflection
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Graffiti, graffiti, tagged... what need?