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JFTC2

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“JFTC2” stands for “Justice for the Craigavon 2” and is the latest Black Mountain project from the GaelForce Art group. Above is a view from Ballymurphy, over the Cú Chulaınn mural on Glenalina Road, and the image below is the view from the Slıabh Dubh estate (off Springfield Road, opposite the barracks), where a new series of super-hero murals (including Spiderman) are currently being painted. The “2” are Brendan McConville and John-Paul Wootton and appeals for the innocence (in the death of PSNI Constable Stephen Carroll), are ongoing. (Video from U.tv.)

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Psychedelic Dog

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2013-09-26 Dog+

Above is a detail – and a wide shot below – from a new piece by Verz, produced for Belfast Culture Night, in North Street.

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Free Otegi

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2013-10-08 FreeOtegi+

This new pro-Basque mural on the International Wall on Divis Street calls for the release of Arnaldo Otegi, one-time ETA member and leader of a pro-Basque party, along with other political prisoners. (More information on Otegi at arnaldotegi.com and WP.) “Pake bidean” is the Basque for “The pathway to peace”.  (The mural is at the eastern end of the wall; takes the place of the Ian Knox anti-racism mural featured in Never Actually Existed.)

Update: Otegi was released in March, 2016 (Irish Times)

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X01375 over 700 political prisoners in Spanish and French jails. Free them all! Stop the political trials in the basque country. Scaoiltear saor uilig iad.

Belfast Butcher

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2013-09-22 BelfastButcher+

Three tags and a butcher vigorously chopping pink sausages, on the back of buildings in Gresham Street, visible from North Street, the work of NOTA (‘none of the above’), Bore, and Raser.

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Work Ethic

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2013-09-19 GardenLeft+

Three images of a low wall mural in Hogarth Street (in Tiger’s Bay). Above is the right-hand side, showing workers of a former era heading home from the shipyard. One of the H&W cranes can be seen in the background (and to its left, the new Titanic centre). Below is the right-hand side of the piece, depicting a preacher with a sandwich board: Seek, and you shall find – Matthew: 7:7. The artist is (reportedly) the same person as did the Belfast Blitz mural on the other side of the street.

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Against Established Law

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2013-10-09 CheFallsRd+

“Che Guevara – Blood of an Irish rebel.” A colourful new mural has been completed on the Falls Road (at the end of McQuillan Street) in time for the anniversary of Che Guevara’s death, on October 9th, 1967. The mural features multiple copies of Korda’s iconic Guerillero Heroico (discussed in the Visual History page on Jim Fitzpatrick), two quotes from Che – “When forces of oppression come to maintain themselves in power against established law, peace is considered already broken” and “If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine” – and the flags of (from left to right) the Basque Country, Palestine, Ireland, Cuba, Catalonia and Argentina (where Che was born; or perhaps Guatemala, where he was first active – the shield above contains no central icon, which would distinguish the flags).

Che’s father declared that the blood of Irish rebels ran through his son, in reference to their Irish ancestry. For genealogical information, see the previous entry on the Che Guevara Lynch mural in Derry.

The artist is Damian “DeeDee” Walker, of the Gaelforce group. The piece has been in progress for about a month.

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Ruby

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2013-09-29 Ruby+

New street art on North Street by MELS (and specifically Viktor Sümegi) shows a ruby-lipped and ruby-crowned female face with sheep’s (?) horns. Replaces the 2012 ‘Lose Or Re-use’ piece showing a store-front in outline, later vandalised with ‘Fuck Art‘.

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No Laffin Matter

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2013-09-30 Laffin+

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man terrorises New York (from the movie Ghostbusters) in this 2013 Culture Night Belfast piece by davidcreative (David McClelland). The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was also the subject of a NOTA piece on Great Victoria Street/Downshire Place (Andrew Stewart).

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McElhatton’s

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McElhatton’s and the Front Page/Fox’s Den has been sold and will be refurbished (Irish News). It’s not clear whether this mustache is a guerilla piece or at the impetus of the new owners.

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The Lurid Wood

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2013-09-26 LuridWood+

New street art by Hicks54 (Ed Hicks) on the side wall of Dawson’s Music in William Street, painted as part of Culture Night Belfast.

Previously: Hicks54’s California Dreamin’ piece and ‘in progress’ images.

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