“I was invited by Justice Through Arts, a non-profit project organised in West Hampstead, to paint a 40m long mural on West End Lane Bridge. The goal of the project is to raise awareness about homelessness while brightening up a dull space.

I painted 3 portraits from the streets, each of them with a unique story (see below). People who are homeless may be ignored and forgotten by those surrounding them most of the time. By having their portraits occupying a large space and their eyes starring back at the audience, they are stating their existence.”

“The Forgotten Ones” – Zabou – 40×1,5m – London, UK – 2020

Portrait of David, Amy, John & Sugar.

David, a former veteran, photographed smoking in New York by Lee Jeffries.

Amy, a woman trying to protect herself during the Coronavirus outbreak, photographed in Toronto by Leah Den Bok.

John and his three-legged dog Sugar, who both stayed on this bridge for 20 years where John had a little book stand. He was nicknamed ‘Spider’ because of his face tattoo. He was filmed by Simon Brann Thorpe for a short documentary. Sadly they passed away a year ago.

On the other side of the bridge, we can admire Ben Eine‘s amazing typography stating ‘Through Arts We Rise’.Photos credit: Zabou