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Graffiti by Midnight Glue, calling
olitical posters, graffiti and stickers have scrawled across the city amid on- large-scale image can help people to
going anti-government protests. People have been creating street art with face reality. They can stop reading
Ppolitical messages to express their discontent towards the government. news and taking part in discussions
Midnight Glue is a team that creates political art, mainly stickers, big and of the movement, but they cannot
small, not only to catch people’s attention but also to encourage others to do the turn a blind eye to the images on the
same. “It is a less risk-bearing activity we can do for the community compared walls.” Apart from stickers, they also
to going to the frontlines,” a Midnight Glue member, who refuses to reveal his use stencils and leave messages on
identity, says. streets, urging people to join the social
Midnight Glue’s iconic artworks are mega-size stickers which portray po- movement and also reminding people
lice’s excessive use of force. A Midnight Glue member says, “We believe the of the “Five Demands”:
