Extramural Activity

Faces Of Death

2021-09-212025-01-06Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The ‘Hidden Treasure’ wild-style writing that in 2004 replaced the UDA C company mural from the Johnny Adair era on Beverley Street has itself now been partially replaced with the paintings (by emic (web)) of soldiers from the Shankill killed during WWI; the paintings were previously exhibited in the Shankill graveyard.

For more on the Shankill-Falls “peace” line and the early graffiti-art that was used to re-image it, see Visual History 10 – Re-Imaging.

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Good Cenz

2021-09-202025-01-06Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

London artist Mr Cenz (web | tw) was in town for this year’s Hit The North, painting on Kent Street.

Previously on this wall: work from HTN17 by ACHES and Eoin.

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More Blacks, More Gays, More Irish

2021-09-182025-01-06Extramural Activity1 Comment

The old shop-window sign of the Irish experience in England “No blacks, no Irish, [no dogs]” is repurposed and reclaimed positively by the RNU in the Colin area, with the rainbow flag, Irish tricolour, and Nelson Mandela (alongside James Connolly) below the skyline of Belfast. For the original, see previously Oppose Racism | No Dogs, No POWs

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Lee “Scratch” Perry

2021-09-172025-01-06Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Jamaican musician and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry died on August 29th after more than 60 years in the music business. The tribute is by Conor McClure (ig) for HTN2021 at the Sunflower. “Take your time – dig it, man”

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