Graffiti as a form of expression, quite often reflects current political affairs and social issues. It's no wonder that in 2020, graffiti artists have found their inspiration in the unprecedented pandemic that continues to infect more and more people.
Sputnik invites you to have a look at some of the most memorable graffiti inspired by the coronavirus pandemic in our latest photo gallery.
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A man wearing a mask looks at street art at the International Street Art Museum following the new social restrictions announced by the Dutch government, as the Netherlands battles to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 October 2020.
© REUTERS / Piroschka van de Wouw
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A woman wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus walks past a mural of a mask-wearing Mona Lisa, in the Medina of Asilah, northern Morocco, 19 September 2020. The town is known for its well-preserved ramparts, which were built by the Portuguese in the 15th century, and is nowadays a hub for street art and cultural events.
© AP Photo / Mosa'ab Elshamy
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A woman wearing a face mask stands in front of graffiti, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in central London, Britain on 15 October 2020.
© REUTERS / John Sibley
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Serbian graffiti artists work on creations in Belgrade, as part of the Mural Festival 'Reconstruction' on 27 September 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Vladimir Zivojinovic / STR
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A Palestinian boy walks past street art showing a malevolent coronavirus, in Gaza city on 22 September 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Mohammed Abed
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An elderly woman walks past a mural depicting the COVID-19 coronavirus in Surabaya, East Java on 30 September 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Juni Kriswanto
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A young boy sits in front of a mural representing the Covid-19 coronavirus in Bogor, West Java on 27 September 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Aditya Aji
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A mural honouring health workers is pictured under a bridge as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Mexico City, 24 September 2020.
© REUTERS / Edgard Garrido
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A woman walks in from of a mural painting of a nurse, in Milan, Italy, 14 October 2020. Coronavirus infections are surging again in the Italian northern region where the pandemic first took hold in Europe, putting pressure again on hospitals and health care workers.
© AP Photo / Luca Bruno
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A mural named "I Miss You" by the street artist Zabou is seen on the side of a residential building amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, 15 October 2020.
© REUTERS / Hannah McKay
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People pass a coronavirus-themed mural intended to remind people to always wear mask in public places, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 18 September 2020.
© AP Photo / Binsar Bakkara
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People enjoy a socially-distanced drink as an artist creates a mural of a NHS worker on a wall in north Manchester on 17 October 2020, as the number of cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 rises.
© AFP 2023 / Oli Scarff