A painting in Cathays is being shared with people across the world on social media
A MURAL featuring Ukraine’s capital Kyiv reflected in a weeping eye has appeared in Cardiff and been shared around the world.
Within the eye a silhouette of Saint Sophia Cathedral can be seen with a fire cloud rising in the distance.
Southsea street artist, My Dog Sighs, painted the piece as a way of expressing the helplessness he felt in watching the conflict unfold.
He said: “I painted the piece while on a book signing and mural painting tour of the country.
“It wasn’t my intention to paint the piece but after sitting in my hotel room watching the news, I felt I needed to somehow capture the feeling, the helplessness I felt and to document it in the only way I knew how – to throw paint at a wall.
“I got up early, loaded my van with paint, found a spot and painted it. I had no idea it would have the connection it has had. It’s quite remarkable.”
The street art is located on Northcote Lane in Cathays and has received a massive response on social media.
One Twitter user said: “This heart-breaking mural appeared on a street in Cardiff by the artist My Dog Sighs – sums up precisely what is happening in Ukraine.”
While the BBC broadcasted the powerful image to its millions of Instagram followers.
Since posting the image online on February 28, he has been inundated with messages.
Posting on Instagram, he wrote: “For the first time ever I’m in a position where I can’t keep up and reply to messages. I’m getting a hundred new messages every time I check my phone.
“Please bear with me if you’ve messaged and are waiting for a reply. I’m really sorry I can’t get back to you instantly.”
This morning, explosions were reported in Lutsk, near the Polish border, in Dnipro, and in Ivano-Frankivsk, to the southwest of the country.
Following this news, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, announced that the number of refugees has reached 2.5 million as a result of the conflict.
- For anyone looking to help the relief effort, monetary donations can be made via The British Red Cross.
