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This work, created from a no-smoking sign and an italian no-entry road sign, sees the first one transformed into the peace symbol (UTOPIA), while the second one (REALITY) is transformed into a peace symbol pierced by dozens of bullet holes.


The choice of the no-smoking sign is no coincidence: Aj Roi chose it because, in slang, "smoke" means "conflict."

The artist, after using the original red border and center line, added two more lines in an almost identical red to recreate the peace symbol, then skillfully covered the cigarette with a white marker.


"UTOPIA" is the result of stencils and spray paint, although the most distinctive feature is undoubtedly the gunshot holes. Aj Roi, in fact, shot this artwork himself. Two calibers were used, coming from opposite directions, as if to symbolize that the road sign was caught in an armed conflict.

UTOPIA AND REALITY

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