Sweep it Under the Carpet Street Art Poster | Urban Wall Art Print UK

A maid lifting the edge of a painted wall to sweep the dirt underneath — making visible the mechanism by which society conceals its problems rather than solving them. Sweep it Under the Carpet is street art literalising one of the most common idioms in political and social commentary, showing in physical, observable form what metaphor usually only implies. The painted wall becomes the veil through which inconvenient realities are pushed and forgotten until they accumulate beyond concealment.

Printed on premium quality paper with vivid, fade-resistant inks, this Sweep it Under the Carpet street art wall print is a smart and visually inventive piece for urban art fans and anyone who finds the gap between public presentation and private reality a rich subject for art. sizes in a protective tube.