Here is the Hindu goddess Kali, her hair loose, nose pierced, tongue out, a kharga in one hand and the head of a defeated demon in the other. In the corner: “She who is the dark goddess, the immaculate desire. 12/12”. To the right are the hieroglyphic signatures of local writers and TMN crew.
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As can be seen above and in the two detail shots, below, the words “hope” and “life” are painted into the two sides of the waterfall that runs down the gable wall in the Clandeboye Street community garden in east Belfast beneath swallows and cherry trees. Painted by Friz (Web | Fb | Tw) in 2015. The final shot shows the similar palette of colours in the railings along the Newtownards Road.
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Two pieces by the Booze Houndz — Inkie, RichT, and 45RPM — on the Cupar Way “peace” line, done when they were in town for Culture Night last September.
Previously by the Houndz: Art Lab
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Prince Rogers Nelson, better to the world as “Prince” and from 1993 to 2000 as the “love symbol” shown above, died last Thursday (April 21) in his home town of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Previously: Belfast street artists pay tribute to David Bowie, who died in January: Stardust | Oh You Pretty Thing
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In parody of “culture night”, self-proclaimed “culture blight” on North Street by members of TMN crew – RASE, Reckone, Colleen, Rosebud.
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Verz‘s doberman has its ears fully erect and paying attention to the passers-by in Union Street. This is one of his ‘Dogs On The Street’ series – see previously: Full-Bodied | Psychedelic Dog
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Artist emic (Eoin McGinn) left this parting piece on the shutters of LOFT (Belfast Art Studio & Collective web | Fb) which had to leave its 99 North St address in January due to the impending development of the area. Below is the Sonic The Hedgehog piece it replaces (which itself is on top of the re:Store couch.
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Street art by TMN (The Most Nasty) krew in McKibben’s Court, Belfast. Get in touch if you can identify the person portrayed.
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Graffiti artist Jason Williams (REVOK) is paid homage by Psychonautes in Corporation Street. In 2018, H&M would sue Williams for use of a Brooklyn, NY piece by him (WaPo) before capitulating to a public outcry on-line.
Below is a wide shot of the street art in Corporation Street prior to being covered by Glenn Molloy’s gallery of famous faces. From left to right:
Bacchus by JMK
[writing]
[skull]
Crow by Faigy
[pig]
Jason Williams by Psychonautes [and before that, a floating head]
Three Missed Calls by DMC
[writing, three panels, one by Filth?]
[waitress]
[bowling ball face]
Amanda Jayne
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As Peggy Lee said in the song, “If that’s all there is my friends/Then let’s keep dancing,
Let’s break out the booze and have a ball/If that’s all there is”. These carefree dancers in Belfast’s city centre are by FGB (Francois Got Buffed – web | twitter).
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