What do you think about decaying murals? Should they be touched up or left alone?

April 05, 2026 - 22:40 UTC

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paint on materials like brick or concrete is just...a bad match, it locks in moisture and the paint/face comes off in chunks.

Impermanence may be the point but it bothers me when the materials battle each other. And then when things are retouched it’s a clear difference in quality
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The substrate is being obliterated by locked in moisture bc of the choice of paint. It!!!! Sigh. It’s not gonna stick around like a mosaic would.
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I misread that as mutuals and was Intrigued by what it could mean but then I read it properly and I'm still intrigued but I understand better.

I think it depends, if restoring them is doable and brings them to life absolutely sure. However if they're so far gone and just a tattered eyesore?
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It makes me sad tho!!! Dunno what to do bc there’s been an attempt at touch ups.

There are murals under all these bridges i saw today and they’re under loved. A real repair would look like ….getting rid of huge chunks that are threatening to crumble anyway.
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Let them decay if there a plan to open up that space for a new one, I guess? Otherwise yeah touch them up.
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I feel like if its at the point of crumbling then yes
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