Vancouver artist's bleeding earth sculpture removed from Science World area
A sculpture created by a Vancouver artist who goes by Lupo Artwork has been removed from its strategically placed location next to Science World.
The moving piece comes from notable Vancouver artist Lupo, who shared some details about his work with Daily Hive Urbanized.
Lupo’s sculpture was based on a painting he completed two years prior.
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The artist shared that the inspiration behind the piece is simple.
“Our children are inheriting a world soaked in blood, built on violence and domination, drowning in genocide and hatred, and strangled by greed. And we’re rapidly making it worse. I want that to change, and I want us to give them something better.”
He shared that while the piece is not about FIFA specifically, it was a fitting time and place for it.
“FIFA is here. It is also profiting from, supporting, and perpetuating systemic violence globally, while making great efforts to censor and silence anyone speaking out about it.”
He gave an example, too.
“And we’ve already seen this in practice for 2026, for example, the peace award given to Trump, the ramped-up policing, displacement and violence against communities within host nations, and criminalizing and abusing visiting nations. Even making Haiti change their jersey and remove their own battle of independence from the imagery.”
You can read more about the FIFA prize awarded to U.S. President Donald Trump online.
Lupo shared that street art like his world-burning piece is removed within hours because of current Vancouver regulations.
Lupo shared that his work generally contains a message along the lines of, “Dear world: We gotta do better. This is no kinda legacy.”
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“I know that art won’t stop bombs dropping. So, of course, it’s also important to engage in direct action,” Lupo said.
“I guess I’m just hoping to help open dialogue, raise awareness, and keep this image of a frightening, global inheritance visible. To keep discomfort in plain sight and to make it a little harder to just look away. And ideally, to motivate people to move toward action and change.”
Many commented on his Instagram post in support of the Vancouver artist’s work and intention.
“Thank you for doing this, we all need the reminder, especially when something big and distracting like FIFA diverts our attention,” one comment read.
“Vancouver needs that, thank you,” another comment stated.
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