Design
Cairo Gets a Giant Optical Illusion Celebrating Its Garbage Pickers
The artwork only makes sense when viewed from one specific place.
Seen from most spots in the Cairo ward of Manshiyat Naser, the new mural “Perception” from French-Tunisian street artist eL Seed looks like disjointed, twisting piles of snakes. But spied from a special vantage point on the nearby Mokattam Mountain, it all comes together as a huge, intricate emblem with a message about humility and garbage.