SETH

SETH uses street art to highlight societal issues. A passionate, political artist, his main subjects are innocent children at play. He depicts fun illusions, where books and toys appear as symbols of escape into the imagination – a key tool for survival in poverty or war zones. For his street murals, he often uses the Trompe l’oeil technique, where a flat surface appears to be 3D. SETH often begins these murals by sketching directly on site. He then paints the giant, colourful scenes on a crane lift, using a mix of aerosol spray and brushwork.

SETH aims to serve the people where his murals are placed. His ideas often come from the local architecture and inhabitants. To do this, he involves the community and creates a dialogue with affected children. In 2019, he twice visited a school in Popasna, a war-torn area in Ukraine. There he created workshops that led to his large-scale mural Keep in touch (2019). In it, a girl and a boy hold hands – despite a crumbling wall dividing them. While advertising billboards promote consumerism as the route to happiness, Globalpainter's epic public art shares alternative values –; connectivity, social care and imagination.