Daru Art: Scrooge Mailbox

this work by Daru Art takes as its starting point a steel mailbox, made from street furniture. Rather than retaining its traditional use, the artist makes it an artistic medium, charged with expression and demand. He directly applies layers of acrylic paint, combined with a gesture inherited from graffiti. Thus, each side of the box is covered with splashes and multiple graphic signs. Little by little, the object loses its initial function to be transformed into a fully assumed visual manifesto. Thanks to the addition of tags, a simple box then becomes a strong speech, both visual and committed. At the same time, Daru Art's own universe is manifested in every detail. Bright colours dominate the composition and come into confrontation with raw, often chaotic inscriptions. Two emblematic figures of popular culture catch the eye: Scrooge and Monopoly Man, accompanied by the US dollar logo. Scrooge, a symbol of wealth and greed, invites us to reflect on the consumer society and the fascination for money from an early age. His conquering posture and his direct link to the dollar logo accentuate the idea of power and accumulation. Monopoly Man, a playful but critical incarnation of capitalism and power games, brings an ironic and satirical dimension. The presence of the monetary symbol around it underlines the economic mechanisms and social issues while keeping a dimension accessible and recognizable by all. The U.S. dollar logo, scattered on the sides of the box or embedded in the splashes and tags, becomes a graphic element in its own right. It acts as a common thread between the characters and motifs, reinforcing the work's critical message about money, capitalism, and the social obsession with wealth. Signed: yes Dimensions: 130x35x30 cm Certificate: Not Included