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Reynard
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Has someone spiked my 
this morning? 
Those are good - but seriously eyewatering.
this morning? Those are good - but seriously eyewatering.
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Great thread, thank you @booze and cake (The best ever forum name by the way).
I have really enjoyed catching up on here.
It is certainly going to make me look at inner city walls with new eyes. I like the way that you have done your research and added context to the pictures which give them meaning.
I saw you'd asked for more contributions from Manchester and there have been a few. I didn't know if these pictures I took in Monton yesterday had already been mentioned until I got to the end.
Following the Manchester bomb last year I have been aware of the bee related art appearing in lots of forms, I really like the carvings in tree trunks in some of the parks ( I am a big fan of the carved owls that I see on bike rides, dotted around Cheshire, particularly around the Mobberly area.) and I know a lot of people who have had bee tattoos.
I knew of these pictures in Monton but have never taken the trouble to go and find them until cycling through yesterday and caught the first one on a side street out of the corner of my eye. The second one is immedietly opposite and the last one is on the other side of the main road.
From The Manchester Evening News:
The worker bee has long been a symbol of Manchester and of the city’s hard-working past.
And while every other city in the north of England has a heritage built upon industry - there is a reason that the bee symbol is a part of Manchester’s coat of arms which was given to the city in 1842.
In the 1800s Manchester was awash with textile mills that were commonly described as ‘hives of activity’ and the workers inside them compared to bees.
‘Busy bee’ is still a term associated with industriousness and hard work.
These days Manchester is a city mostly associated with a deep and rich pop culture and a musical history that has influenced artists all over the globe. Coincidentally, the former Sankeys nightclub in Ancoats is housed in the former Beehive Mill on Jersey Street.
You won’t just find the bee on bins dotted around the city though. The bee can be seen on the clock face of the Palace Hotel, on the mosaic flooring at Manchester Town Hall and even above the arches of Links of London.
Furthermore, urban beekeeping even takes place on the roof of The Printworks , thus producing local honey.
Following the Manchester Arena bombing on May 22, 2017, the worker bee became a symbol of unity and defiance in the wake of the attack.
It has come to represent Manchester’s indomitable spirit.
People added the symbol to their social media profiles, while others even permanently inked the bee onto their bodies.
I wish I'd had more time this summer to follow the recent Bee-in-the-City art trail. (I have seen the two nearest me this week.)
I have really enjoyed catching up on here.
It is certainly going to make me look at inner city walls with new eyes. I like the way that you have done your research and added context to the pictures which give them meaning.
I saw you'd asked for more contributions from Manchester and there have been a few. I didn't know if these pictures I took in Monton yesterday had already been mentioned until I got to the end.
Following the Manchester bomb last year I have been aware of the bee related art appearing in lots of forms, I really like the carvings in tree trunks in some of the parks ( I am a big fan of the carved owls that I see on bike rides, dotted around Cheshire, particularly around the Mobberly area.) and I know a lot of people who have had bee tattoos.
I knew of these pictures in Monton but have never taken the trouble to go and find them until cycling through yesterday and caught the first one on a side street out of the corner of my eye. The second one is immedietly opposite and the last one is on the other side of the main road.
From The Manchester Evening News:
The worker bee has long been a symbol of Manchester and of the city’s hard-working past.
And while every other city in the north of England has a heritage built upon industry - there is a reason that the bee symbol is a part of Manchester’s coat of arms which was given to the city in 1842.
In the 1800s Manchester was awash with textile mills that were commonly described as ‘hives of activity’ and the workers inside them compared to bees.
‘Busy bee’ is still a term associated with industriousness and hard work.
These days Manchester is a city mostly associated with a deep and rich pop culture and a musical history that has influenced artists all over the globe. Coincidentally, the former Sankeys nightclub in Ancoats is housed in the former Beehive Mill on Jersey Street.
You won’t just find the bee on bins dotted around the city though. The bee can be seen on the clock face of the Palace Hotel, on the mosaic flooring at Manchester Town Hall and even above the arches of Links of London.
Furthermore, urban beekeeping even takes place on the roof of The Printworks , thus producing local honey.
Following the Manchester Arena bombing on May 22, 2017, the worker bee became a symbol of unity and defiance in the wake of the attack.
It has come to represent Manchester’s indomitable spirit.
People added the symbol to their social media profiles, while others even permanently inked the bee onto their bodies.
I wish I'd had more time this summer to follow the recent Bee-in-the-City art trail. (I have seen the two nearest me this week.)
skudupnorth
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- Astley,Manchester
I'm going to have to hunt these out at the end of Cycle route 55 now,awesome !
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That's brilliant @Katherine, great history and artworks, thanks very much
. I don't now if its still there but there was another bee one with the peace sign on Stevenson Square that was done following the attack at the Manchester Arena, seen here: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detai...ated-following-the-may-22-picture-id688615620
Here's a couple from Leake St tunnel.
And this is in the graffiti pit in Stockwell, and is by Kiptoe who is from Los Angeles.
. I don't now if its still there but there was another bee one with the peace sign on Stevenson Square that was done following the attack at the Manchester Arena, seen here: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detai...ated-following-the-may-22-picture-id688615620Here's a couple from Leake St tunnel.
And this is in the graffiti pit in Stockwell, and is by Kiptoe who is from Los Angeles.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
A few from Beeston - the one near Nottingham rather than the terrorist hotbed near Leeds....
This one, on the wall of the ex-servicemen's club, is a reminder of the 1918 explosion at the Chilwell shell-filling factory, which killed 134 people.
One of local hero Robin Hood
Couldn't quite fit all of this one in - you're not missing much.
In common with Manchester, Beeston has a bee theme. There's a beehive and beekeeper statue in the pedestrianised area which I may come back to, but these wall paintings, supposed to be in line with the bee theme, look more like vicious waspyfeckers to me.
There's also a well decorated nursery on Station Road and rumours of a painted primary school, but it seemed inappropriate for me to go taking photos of those!
This one, on the wall of the ex-servicemen's club, is a reminder of the 1918 explosion at the Chilwell shell-filling factory, which killed 134 people.
One of local hero Robin Hood
Couldn't quite fit all of this one in - you're not missing much.
In common with Manchester, Beeston has a bee theme. There's a beehive and beekeeper statue in the pedestrianised area which I may come back to, but these wall paintings, supposed to be in line with the bee theme, look more like vicious waspyfeckers to me.
There's also a well decorated nursery on Station Road and rumours of a painted primary school, but it seemed inappropriate for me to go taking photos of those!
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Great work again @Poacher. Good to see another Zabou one, the artist of the Robin Hood, I've found a few of her works in London.
I came across some great ones this afternoon. First up, at one end of Rivington St is this, text reads "transmission starts with communication":
Next up is a new Dreph, who's whose work I've featured before, I love his use of bright colours in all his work. He appears to have a new series in which he plans to produce another 10 portraits around the capital on the theme of immigration. He aims to paint his subjects where they live or work, and this one features Hassan Hajjaj, a British-Moroccan artist who divides his time between the two countries, and has had an office-showroom-shop in Shoreditch. Hajjaj mines various contemporary cultures in his works – which include photos, video, sculpture and design – earning him the moniker the “Andy Warhol of Marrakech”. He exhibited at London’s Somerset House galleries late last year. More info here: https://www.star2.com/culture/2018/01/26/mural-london-dreph-hassan-hajjaj-colour-bold-spray-paint/
And finally this on Hanbury St. This is part of the worldwide campaign 'Education is not a Crime' that I featured back on page 39, and which contained the link to the great little film 'Changing the world, one wall at a time', definitely worth a watch if you've not seen it. Link to original post here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/street-art.221565/post-5211741
This empty classroom is a powerful image I think.
I came across some great ones this afternoon. First up, at one end of Rivington St is this, text reads "transmission starts with communication":
Next up is a new Dreph, who's whose work I've featured before, I love his use of bright colours in all his work. He appears to have a new series in which he plans to produce another 10 portraits around the capital on the theme of immigration. He aims to paint his subjects where they live or work, and this one features Hassan Hajjaj, a British-Moroccan artist who divides his time between the two countries, and has had an office-showroom-shop in Shoreditch. Hajjaj mines various contemporary cultures in his works – which include photos, video, sculpture and design – earning him the moniker the “Andy Warhol of Marrakech”. He exhibited at London’s Somerset House galleries late last year. More info here: https://www.star2.com/culture/2018/01/26/mural-london-dreph-hassan-hajjaj-colour-bold-spray-paint/
And finally this on Hanbury St. This is part of the worldwide campaign 'Education is not a Crime' that I featured back on page 39, and which contained the link to the great little film 'Changing the world, one wall at a time', definitely worth a watch if you've not seen it. Link to original post here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/street-art.221565/post-5211741
This empty classroom is a powerful image I think.
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This has appeared recently in Fanshaw St, Hoxton.
And I've featured numerous works by Fanakapan who does excellent 3D effects, often featuring balloons. He currently has an exhibition at the 5th Base Gallery, tucked away just off Heneage Street, and has done this piece on the outside to mark the occasion. For those that don't recognise the character, its Carl Fredrickson from the Pixar movie 'Up'.
And I've featured numerous works by Fanakapan who does excellent 3D effects, often featuring balloons. He currently has an exhibition at the 5th Base Gallery, tucked away just off Heneage Street, and has done this piece on the outside to mark the occasion. For those that don't recognise the character, its Carl Fredrickson from the Pixar movie 'Up'.
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I found some more work by artist AutOne, who along with Neist did the last panel on my favourite building, on New Inn Yard and King John Court, as shown on page 55, seen here:
I've come across a few smaller works by AutOne recently that I like. This one in Penge, I like the way they have painted the broken wooden post on the near wall too, and the wheelie bin lid colour matches. We have the shopping trolley too as an extra classy south London bonus feature.
And this one is new in Stockwell
And while rummaging round Penge I found some more painted rubbish including some Moet & Chandon champers empties. I do like these, nobody seemed to notice them.
And opposite the above piece is this next work. There was a brightly coloured but basically drawn octopus on this wall before, and someone is airing their displeasure at the change. I prefer the new one myself, its like the gorilla is smelling the flowers.
I've come across a few smaller works by AutOne recently that I like. This one in Penge, I like the way they have painted the broken wooden post on the near wall too, and the wheelie bin lid colour matches. We have the shopping trolley too as an extra classy south London bonus feature.
And this one is new in Stockwell
And while rummaging round Penge I found some more painted rubbish including some Moet & Chandon champers empties. I do like these, nobody seemed to notice them.
And opposite the above piece is this next work. There was a brightly coloured but basically drawn octopus on this wall before, and someone is airing their displeasure at the change
. I prefer the new one myself, its like the gorilla is smelling the flowers.
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New works over in Hackney Wick. Another by Zabou.
And to the left of that is a new one by the unmistakable Dale Grimshaw.
And to the left of that is a new one by the unmistakable Dale Grimshaw.
jiberjaber
Veteran
- Location
- Essex
I've come across these little chaps on my travels quite often (along River Lea and also currently featuring on the side of an old trunk adjacent to the M11), any idea who they are by?
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnRUKkFlGHN/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Also, Worzel Gummige
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCEG1bFCMj/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnRUKkFlGHN/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Also, Worzel Gummige
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCEG1bFCMj/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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@jiberjaber I don't know who did the little robots I'm afraid, I just tried a few google searches but didn't find any matches or info.
I came across this on Holywell Lane, not sure if its a jellyfish, a flower or something else.
More bold colours with this new Jim Vision piece on Rhoda St.
And over on Corbet Place, the Hulk.
I came across this on Holywell Lane, not sure if its a jellyfish, a flower or something else.
More bold colours with this new Jim Vision piece on Rhoda St.
And over on Corbet Place, the Hulk.
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Would you Adam and Eve it, typical that the next one I see is another Marvel character, the Thing. I asked the guy if he did the Hulk one, apparently not.
And just off Kingsland Road I came across this Pegasus tribute to the queen of pop, Madonna, who had her 60th birthday on the 16th August.
And from one queen to another, these next 3 are in Soho and are by Loretto. Robin Hood is chasing after the Pope and Liz-2, perhaps with a view to a bit of wealth redistribution.
Luckily for Liz-2 she's a bit handy with an electric guitar, so if she belts out a few quality numbers to the tourists of Soho she'll hopefully earn enough to pay for dinner for her and the corgi's.
And don't be fooled by the boring suit, a wild man lurks beneath....
And just off Kingsland Road I came across this Pegasus tribute to the queen of pop, Madonna, who had her 60th birthday on the 16th August.
And from one queen to another, these next 3 are in Soho and are by Loretto. Robin Hood is chasing after the Pope and Liz-2, perhaps with a view to a bit of wealth redistribution.
Luckily for Liz-2 she's a bit handy with an electric guitar, so if she belts out a few quality numbers to the tourists of Soho she'll hopefully earn enough to pay for dinner for her and the corgi's.
And don't be fooled by the boring suit, a wild man lurks beneath....
Reynard
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