Have you spotted a mural or piece of graffiti?
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If you have any information about a mural/graffiti/street art, please leave a comment on the post. Questions, too.
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We are also available for talks (and tours) to schools and other groups.
Some of the most familiar murals are listed together just below 'For Beginners'.
Completists should check out the Extramural Activity map of murals, graffiti (both those featured on the blog and others) plus "peace" lines and re-drawn estates of the past.
I’m no fan of Longs in fact I can’t stand her but this is below the belt mucker. Low blow….
(1) We’re always looking for “accidental” commentary (the can of Coke in front of the anti-Bush mural, the butcher’s “pick’n’mix” sign beside the PBP electoral poster on the Shankill, and so on)
(2) The title doesn’t have to be understood negatively; it can be read sympathetically: it can be read as saying that the political space between nationalism and unionism is small and/or fluctuates in size given the sectarian-ness of the moment. ExtrAct strives to be politically neutral – our readership would probably go up x3 if we promoted one “side” over another (or x5 if we just did street art!) – people seem to derive much more pleasure from partisanship than from sociology.
On which note … thanks for reading and responding!