Mr Cinzah
Baltic Station Market (flea market area)
This piece of #Mextonia is sadly hidden behind a shop in the parking lot behind the Baltic Station market in Kalamaja. The best photograph I have seen of it was taken from the air. It was painted by New Zealand artist Cinzah Merk, perhaps better known as MrCinzah, who seems to have multiple projects to do with works on sea wall.
Many of the pieces are not named but this piece is Kalevipoeg’s First Flight although it’s now popularly referred to in someplaces as Baltic Sea Eagle.
Kalevipoeg is the Estonian national epic poem which is based on Estonian folklore about the story of the giant hero called Kalev’s son, or Kalevipoeg. There are references to Kalev and Kalevipoeg riding on the wings of a giant eagle.
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Mr Cinza refers to the image as the Estonian Sea Eagle and says it was inspired after he learned more about the local culture and mythology and the plight of the endangered sea eagle.
I hope that this mural sparks courage and strength to inspire its viewers to consider our relationship with our environment, and how we have an impact on our surroundings.
There is a video about the making of the piece including interviews with Cinzah and a great aerial view of the piece. Sadly I couldn’t get up there to take a photograph!
