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When art takes over the street
Long considered marginal street art today represents a major trend that democratizes access to art and infuses urban spaces with a new social and economic dynamic In the heart of the island of Djerba Tunisia some 100 artists have illuminated the small town of Erriadh now known as Djerbahood with about 250 murals Mehdi Ben Cheikh a FrenchTunisian gallery owner who initiated this promising project tells us how the idea continues to grow