Dublin Street Book

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LoopThe names that grace the walls of the city have therefore started to become familiar. Dublin based Fink, Subset, Dan Leo, Maser, Aches and James Earley are responsible for a substantial amount of the art we see in the city and international artists such as Artur Bordalo have graced the streets of Ireland with their talent.

From this war of words the Grey Area project was born, a movement to paint murals quicker than the corporation could paint them grey. Dublin corporation are only following the mandated laws, and as such are not the villains either. A new era needs to be ushered in therefore. Behind this push stand Subset and as the spokespeople of the Grey Area Project, they call on the local government to be less hypocritical, as on one hand they are seen to support art but are prohibitive to the cultivation, evolution and progression of the public art culture.

This whole saga stemmed from the famed Stormzy mural which was removed upon order by the corporation. A stark grey wall therefore now stands in its place. Alas Stormzy was not alone in its removal, and as a result the battle remains far from over for the artists. Subsets own Gracie mural in the suburb of Rathmines has also faded to grey. As I write this, the Horseboy mural is under threat from the courts, as is the David Attenborough Mural (with a message about climate change). It has had an order issued demanding its removal.

Dublin seems to be on a jet propelled ride towards modernity. Any area that is deemed rundown or in need of urban renewal, is levelled in favour of new offices and hotels. The cost is as yet untold on the city, but one is already been seen. Above all those areas being upgraded are often where artists bring their own brand of beauty. Therefore the city is finding itself with less and less public canvases and some great art has fallen by the wayside.

To get a geographical sense of Dublin, it is in fact split by the river Liffey, with the area to north commonly known as the North side and the area to the south known as southside. Altogether very imaginative. The Northsiders are traditionally more working class, with the Southsiders more upper class, but those lines have become well crossed over the years. It makes for good banter between Dubs nonetheless.

The art is constantly been recycled here and up and coming artists often use the walls here to hone their skills. Maser set up shop here eleven years ago for example. One of the most evocative murals the city has seen, graced the walls of the Bernard Shaw. It was a portrait of Savita Halappanavar by Aches, with the letters Y E S emblazoned on top. The abortion referendum drew great debate in Ireland, and Savita had a few years prior sadly lost her life after a miscarriage. It drew great attention from the media, and the public in general, becoming a symbol of the yes campaign. Many came to lay flowers before the mural, or leave notes of sorrow and gratitude. Considering the artist only chose to paint it the night before, its amazing the profound impact it had.

This tour is above all only for those with time and energy to burn. Or a car. Yet it has with rewards for those that do though. If its a step to far I suggest cutting it short and following Harrington St to the immense David Attenborough Mural. Otherwise cross the Grand Canal again and Mountpleasant Avenue to Ranelagh. From here Rathmines is a long walk though. Further south in Bushy Park is another Subset work, before the tour returns to the villages of Terenure and Harolds Cross. Crossing the Grand Canal brings you back to the City Centre and Harrington Street.

The Pack Page in Phibsborough is also a great sponsor of the arts, and worth travelling to. Continue to Drumcondra and the area surrounding Croke Park, where the art turns next to support of Dublin in GAA. The black and white Brendan Behan adorning the side of a house in Richmond Cottages is an absolute must see also. Finally Dorset St takes the tour back to the centre of the city.

Returning to the city centre and the shopping region surrounding Henry St, there are two places here in particular that are worth trawling. The first is the fruit markets around Mary Street and Chancery Street, and then Strand Street. Finish with the Italian Quarter and its imposing Last Supper before facing the Liffey and a walk to the docks.

All over the city are also a series of bees particularly in the Dublin 6 area. the work of an artist called Buzzy Bee, they are a particularly motivitianal set. With messages such as Just Bee, Bee Kind, and Bee Free I can guarentee you will Bee Happy to find them For more on these I refer you to the interview with their artist in the Circular.

Street art is of course constantly changing in any city, and as I compiled this blog, some of the art I intended to include has been painted over or has simply disappeared. Nonetheless they deserve a place in this compilation.

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I want to make a street art tour, even the light boxes are amazing! And the Bees, I love this kind of initiatives, positive and wonderful.

Really hard to choose my favorite, but maybe the squirrel.

You made an extraordinary job in this post and the photos are fantastic!

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