Realization...there is A LOT of great stencil tags in the city of Rome. I'm not saying you'll find one in every direction you turn...you still do have to scour the alleys and streets for these pieces but this is definitely not something one would find in Seattle (new hobby to pick up maybe? hahaha)
The old guy on the left there was on the back of a map in a small park...the hooded guy, I believe was on a garbage bin and the guy on the bottom right was on a wall in an alley...notice the "SCS" box signature which tells us this is the same guy doing these...like Banksy (British stencil graffiti artist) this "SCS" character is probably considered a public nuisance, vandal, or delinquent by more conservative and upstanding individuals in the area for the work he/she does, which forces them into the cover of night, out of sight and away from the eyes of law enforcement...
While this "SCS's" pieces aren't necessarily revolutionary, in-your-face, or critical of current political situations in the world (many of which has been represented in modern art), I think there's a very real humanity and inner character that he/she captures with with these pieces...each character, while very different from the next in terms of age, race, and social standing are all tied together by the intensity in their eyes...nothing conveys human emotion more fully and honestly than the windows to our souls which SCS captures cleverly using a few stencils, a couple cans of paint, and a knack for employing ninja stealth : )
in the end, perhaps SCS just wants us to truly and honestly look at ourselves and others through our soul's windows as an alternative way to solving our current problems? yes? no? It sure sounds like a nice way to tie all these pieces together...but then, we'll never really know unless we talk to this idividual right? still, I like to look at the glass half full so I'll stick with this hehe...what do you think?
ciao grazie
