It is once again a fresco sticking as closely as possible to current events which was inaugurated in the presence of the mayor of Tours, Emmanuel Denis, and several elected officials, Saturday November 16, 2024, at the foot of the Charlemagne tower, in the Old -Towers.
From the start of the week, passers-by who saw the artist Eddie Colla operate thought they recognized this look, this smile very present on the screens recently, more particularly since November 5. Yes, it is in front of Donald Trump that we are going to walk in Passage du Pèlerin.
« A creation that will get people talking, that’s for sure”warns Béatrice Jaillon-Bihan, from MUR (Furniture – urban – reactive) who gave carte blanche to the internationally renowned artist.
“A sad time”
This disturbingly realistic portrait, subtitled “Trump/Trump are not false friends. It’s a false friend”, aims to show a heartbreaking and torn image of the United States that the American artist, who has lived in France for a year, with a flag that is already in tatters and little stars in poor condition. “ This is a sad time for the United States and for the world,” the artist laments, before imploring: “God help us all. »
Emmanuel Denis emphasized the risks linked to climate skepticism, a trend that could knock on our door.
As for the fresco, it will inevitably deteriorate too, with, in the right corner, a bag which is not a trash can, whatever… that’s where the American Constitution appears, in tatters and promised for a future uncertain.
