In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life

Before most of it was torn down, artists considered the Berlin Wall one of the largest canvases in the world. On a hill overlooking Berlin's Mauerpark, one of the last surviving sections of the wall is still covered in graffiti art — some of it abstract, some paying homage to celebrities and historical figures.
Now, one of the most prominent sections of the wall bears a portrait of George Floyd.
"I didn't even watch the video, actually," says Jesús Cruz Artiles, a Dominican-born artist better known as Eme Freethinker. "I saw many, many other guys die by the police in my country, like almost for nothing. So I know how it is."
Freethinker, based in Berlin, painted Floyd the day after the video of Floyd's death surfaced and spread on social media. He is well-known in Berlin art circles for his satirical work. He's painted Lord of the Rings character Gollum wearing a face mask, and President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping kissing each other while wearing masks.
His portrait of George Floyd captures the man in a moment of calm, his eyes almost meditative, with the words "I can't breathe" scrawled in big yellow letters beside him. Photos of the mural have been shared around the world.