Tahrir Square
Former President Hosni Mubarak
Alexandria
May 6, 2011 Graffiti celebrating a “victory” of the revolution, specifically the ousting of Hosni Mubarak after eighteen days of protest that began on January 25, 2011.
November 27, 2011 Graffiti that portrays the Egyptian military as “criminals.”
November 28, 2011 Graffiti demanding that the military end its control over the government.
A graffiti artist creating a memorial for an injured demonstrator. December 2, 2011
Graffiti documenting victims of violent clashes in November More than sixty people lost their eyes. The police were accused of “eye hunting” protestors. December 2, 2011
January 22, 2012 Slogans in English are common.
Memorials to “martyrs” of the revolution and other graffiti on Mohamed Mahmoud Street. April 13, 2012
April 20, 2012 Graffiti artists using a stencil that depicts the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), the Egyptian military, as the devil.
Women’s rights are one of the main themes used in graffiti. April 27, 2012 “Fear us!!”
A memorial on Mohamed Mahmoud Street dedicated to a victim of police brutality. April 29, 2012
Graffiti on Mohamed Mahmoud Street that incorporates ancient Egyptian motifs.
A mother holds a portrait of her son, considered a “martyr,” who was killed at the Port Said Massacre in February May 31, 2012
Graffiti depicting politicians as puppets of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). June 1, 2012
Graffiti advocating for women’s rights. August 25, 2012