Extramural Activity

How The Land Lies

2017-01-052024-12-26Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“UVF Land” graffiti in Sandy Row, itself graffitied out.

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The Wider Conspiracy

2017-01-042025-11-23Extramural Activity1 Comment

Here are two more images related to The Muddlers’ Club (see previously God Approves Our Undertakings), featuring an ouroboros (snake eating its own tail) in the shape of the symbol for infinity, on an eight-pointed star/compass, by VisualWaste.

“Members of the Muddler’s Club included leading United Irishmen such as Thomas Russell, Thomas Neilson & Henry Joy McCracken. Secret meetings held at Peggy Barclay’s inn would allow the Belfast United Irishmen to welcome messengers & visitors to coordinate the wider conspiracy.” For more information on the history of the location, see this BBC-NI article on the (canvas) paintings in Warehouse Lane.

In the second image: an unknown (FGB?) piece of tangled arms and legs, and, Lost Duppy by TLO.

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We Are Friends

2017-01-032024-12-26Extramural Activity1 Comment

Here is another new piece of Carrickfergus community art featuring the castle (and its blacksmith), along with residents of different ethnicities, kids playing sports, and borders of poppies. At the shops on Hawthorn Avenue in the Sunnylands estate. (See previously: Carrickfergus Castle.)

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Free Them All

2017-01-022024-12-26Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The solidarity mural for the outlawed Basque Askatasuna (Freedom) party at the junction of the Falls and Glen Road has been repainted and extended with the Irish and Basque flags on one side and various calls for justice on the other: “Scaoıltear saor uılıg ıad – Free them all”, “Over 350 political prisoners in Spanish and French jails.” “Tugtar abhaıle na cımı Bascacha”, “End dispersal of Basque prisoners now”.

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Watch Your Back

2017-01-012024-12-26Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Two republican boards at the Eastway roundabout on the eastern side of Creggan estate. The upper board shows an IRA volunteer with RPG-luancher – “Welcome to Creggan. Watch your back on the way out.” – the other is an IRPWA board urging people to speak out against internment of republicans in Maghaberry, Portlaoise, and Hydebank.

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Toast Of The Town

2016-12-312024-12-25Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

A piece of toast by London artist Artista (web) who was in Belfast for CNB/HTN, part of her toast rampage series.

Previously: Sweet Music

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We’re Still Here

2016-12-292024-12-25Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The red hand (which we saw in 2013’s WBLY) might be faded but the West Bank Loyalist (Youth) want us to know that they are still here (i.e. The Fountain area of London/-Derry).

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Love Is Love

2016-12-282024-12-25Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

emic’s (web) signature piece is the outstretched hand. This new version is surrounded by pro-gay-marriage slogans such as “support love” and “legalise love” and “love equality“.

Replaces Elph’s Imaginarium in Garfield St.

Taughmonagh Family Learning Centre

2016-12-272024-12-25Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

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Three images from the Taughmongh Family Learning Centre (run by Taughmonagh Community Forum) in Finwood Park of children from days gone by: the boys are playing football and girls are playing games in the street, in front of the old bungalows on the estate from the 1940s that were replaced in the 1980s. (For a small gallery of vintage images, see this BBC page.).