Sheltered — artwork #10415 by Ben Slow · London, United Kingdom
graffiti monochrome child realism hands
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Ben Slow is a British muralist born in 1984 in south-east London and trained in fine art at UCA Canterbury. Disillusioned with the art world, he set painting aside for a few years before turning, in the late 2000s, to large-scale urban murals. He is known for dichromatic portrait murals - often of residents of the neighbourhoods where he paints - that blur the line between figuration and abstract…
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Added 12/06/2026
Painted in 2018 on the gable of the Thornton Heath refugee centre in south London, this dichromatic mural by Ben Slow depicts a solemn-eyed child wrapped in large, protective hands. In a pared-down palette of greys and blue, the artist explores themes of togetherness and the urge to shelter those we love.
The artwork L'enfant protégé is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of London in United Kingdom, more precisely here: Brigstock Road & Melford Road, Thornton Heath, London CR7.
This graffiti is also tagged as: monochrome, child, realism, hands.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: Ben Slow
The photo was published on 12-06-2026 by an unknown hunter.
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