Street artist creates beautiful, 3D-effect graffiti around Beijing
A Chinese artist from Beijing is being hailed as the next Banksy after his raw and moving graffiti work was spotted around the capital city.
Qi Xinghua, who graduated from the country's Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2005, is being recognised for his ability to create 3D scenes on any flat wall.
According to an interview Qi did with Vision Times, he wants his paintings to be able to "heal the scars of this old city."
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Going by the artist name "Graffiti Man," Qi roams the streets of Beijing looking for surfaces to inspire him. He says that his street art pieces are all improvised and he decides what to paint only after taking into consideration his medium's natural surroundings.
Graffiti in China is illegal but according to a the 2014 documentary, "Spray Paint Beijing", the Chinese government rarely police the crime.
Here's some of Qi's recent work posted on his Weibo account with the declaration that he would keep drawing even if he got caught:
