Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Lesbos 2019

Posted by Donna on 15th April, 2019
Filed under: From the Street

The story of refugees in the Greek islands has faded from headline news, yet refugees are still there suffering in poor conditions and face daily struggles. Life is hard and it feels to them like mainstream Europe have stopped caring about the crisis and stopped caring about them.

Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Moria Camp Lesbos 2019. Photo Credit Samantha Robison aptART

In an effort to revive the art of caring and improve the environment where children seek mental and physical treatment aptART teamed up with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) outside Moria Camp on the Greek Island of Lesbos. Through workshops and activities the children are allowed to express themselves through art, and briefly, a childhood.

Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Moria Camp Lesbos 2019. Photo Credit Samantha Robison aptART

Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Moria Camp Lesbos 2019. Photo Credit Nicoleta Contouli Médecins Sans Frontières

Alongside artist, Ruben Sanchez, the children created stencils of their own stories, ones that speak of health and helping each other. These were sprayed across traditional Greek medicinal pots that were painted on the outside a shipping container, used to store medical supplies.

The tents and containers in the clinic that are used for consultations and treatment were also painted with imaginative stories. In additional to wall paintings, Ruben Sanchez and the children got three dimensional, creating colourful animals from recycled scrap wood.

Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Moria Camp Lesbos 2019. Photo Credit Samantha Robison aptART

Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Moria Camp Lesbos 2019. Photo Credit Nicoleta Contouli Médecins Sans Frontières

Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Moria Camp Lesbos 2019. Photo Credit Samantha Robison aptART

Through workshops the kids had the opportunity to take photos of their daily lives on instant film and paint portraits of themselves. This project explores the hopes of children who fled war in Afghanistan, survived a treacherous sea crossing and have now come to call the razor wires, overcrowded tents and prefabricated containers of Moria Camp home. HUGE THANK YOU to Montana Cans and Revolt Shop in Athens for supporting the work! aptART

Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Moria Camp Lesbos 2019. Photo Credit Samantha Robison aptART

The underlying factors that led to more than 1.8 million people to come to Europe since 2014 still exist today and unless the conditions in their home countries improve, people will continue to come.

“The simple truth is that refugees would not risk their lives on a journey so dangerous if they could thrive where they are.” Melissa Fleming UNHCR

To help AptART continue its work please donate via paypal using the email donate@aptart.org or contact donate@aptart.org for details.

Photo Credit Samantha Robison aptART/ Nicoleta Contouli Médecins Sans Frontières

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