I will end up in hell, but I want to put those two topics in one post, because those pieces of public display have the same devotion: a believe, a devotion to a subject, a person, an idea! Hundreds of years ago it was the fear of hell, it was the believe and admiration of a saint; today this saint is named Diego Maradona, it’s a political, artistic or cultural admiration. it also has a pure practical reason as well: back then, those altars were the only source of light on street corners. With those altar lights, the corners were safer, more visible, less spooky. The reason for streetart nowadays is to expose young people to art, the teach them crafts and direct them away from drugs and crime. In Monterey they have a very successful program that’s called „Guitars not Guns“ to teach children and teenagers music, so they discover a love for a hobby, keep them busy and off the streets.