The artwork titled “Riot Police at Blender, Germany” is created by the artist Blek le Rat and belongs to the Street Art movement. The genre of this artwork encompasses graffiti and figurative art.
The artwork prominently features the depiction of a riot police officer, characterized in a striking black and white stencil style, blending into a vibrant collage of various graffiti elements. The riot police officer, equipped with a helmet and protective gear, stands in a poised stance, emphasizing themes of authority and control. Surrounding the figure are assorted graffiti tags, scrawls, and stenciled graphics that provide a colorful and chaotic backdrop. This convergence of structured monochrome imagery of the police officer against the multicolored, anarchic graffiti highlights a juxtaposition reflective of societal conflict and urban tensions. The wall upon which this stencil is applied serves as a canvas capturing the raw and expressive essence of street culture.
