"The Writing on the Wall" IST

Unforgiving, ominous, raw. The walls of Istanbul are a battlefield of scratches, stains, and half-faded cries. Graffiti clings to crumbling facades, consumed by dust and rust. No clean lines, no order—only fragments, traces of what was and what will disappear. In this chaos, decay and expression fight for space—a battle with no end. But amid the ruins, some images linger. Detailed drawings, hurried lines that are more than just vandalism. Art, lost and found in decay. A moment of beauty. Maybe even an act of defiance.