Thriving graffiti culture in Tunis - in pictures

  • Graffiti on a wall in Tunis. Street art has flourished in Tunisia since 2011, when the country's long-standing dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was toppled. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
    Graffiti on a wall in Tunis. Street art has flourished in Tunisia since 2011, when the country's long-standing dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was toppled. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
  • Political slogans on walls have become more daring since then, with the graffiti become a permanent fixture of Tunisia's urban landscape. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
    Political slogans on walls have become more daring since then, with the graffiti become a permanent fixture of Tunisia's urban landscape. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
  • Despite graffiti being illegal, authorities have not taken down much of the colourful sketches and slogans that adorn the walls of several buildings across the country. AFP
    Despite graffiti being illegal, authorities have not taken down much of the colourful sketches and slogans that adorn the walls of several buildings across the country. AFP
  • Authorities have allowed a youth project to turn a part of an old district on Djerba island into a walk-through gallery of of graffiti by local artists. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
    Authorities have allowed a youth project to turn a part of an old district on Djerba island into a walk-through gallery of of graffiti by local artists. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
  • The Djerba Hood project, in the district of Houmt Souk, has become a popular tourist attraction. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
    The Djerba Hood project, in the district of Houmt Souk, has become a popular tourist attraction. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
  • Tunisians have always used building walls as a canvas for their thoughts, one sociologist and street art specialist said. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
    Tunisians have always used building walls as a canvas for their thoughts, one sociologist and street art specialist said. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
  • Many of the bolder and bigger paintings emerged after 2011. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
    Many of the bolder and bigger paintings emerged after 2011. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National