These eyes are a mural peering over a real Dumpster in Vancouver, Canada. It is a detail of a graffiti mural called “Cold War” that extends 250 feet down an alley between Cambie and Richards. It started in 2005 and is still a work in progress by Artist Collective – Cold World Media. The painted man resembles Sir Richard Branson, the head of the Virgin Group, with his wavy white hair parted in the middle. From 2003 to 2009, Vancouver’s Park Board sponsored 240 wall murals. They still have a program with competitions, policies, procedures and committees for gaining permission before spraying away.
