This is the work of German street artist ALIAS. Florence Reidenbach describes his work as follows:

[…] ALIAS’ stencil paintings are discreet. Both the chosen spots in the streets, and the material he finds, are an integral part of his work. He has a way of finding special spots that are going to contribute to the expression alongside the image itself. Conveying a very personal feeling he is dealing with. Those spots are as unique as what he is depicting.

By isolating people from the social background or situation they are in, ALIAS is triggering a direct emotional impact. All his subjects appear as little universes, neutral lands that all seem to want peace. It is the type of compassion you can find in the work of great artists like Bill Viola. It is art that makes us feel human suffering we can all relate to and that instills in us both condolence and reverence.

Kreuzberg, Berlin 2013. Copyright by iNfiNitY 33.

Praying in Berlin 2013. Copyright by andBerlin.

Featured image: Body Body Head in Shahpur Jat, South Delhi. Copyright by Akshat Nauriyal.