It has been quite some time since I last took a leisurely stroll through Fitzroy. Today, I managed to find a parking space in the car park depicted in the first image—a structure whose interior proves no less forbidding than its stark exterior. There is, however, a certain raw charm in its decay, a sense of urban history etched into the walls. Amid the gloom, a large mural—an expressive portrait splashed with bold strokes of colour—graces one of the concrete surfaces, lending the place an unexpected civility and artistic spirit so characteristic of Fitzroy’s creative soul.
Nearby, a vivid depiction of Sonic the Hedgehog caught my eye—a playful echo from the 1990s that stirred a quiet nostalgia. Its bright hues and carefree energy stood in delightful contrast to the rough textures of the surrounding walls, as though childhood memory itself had been painted onto the heart of the city’s grit.
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Linking Mural Monday
Glad you found a place to park so you could share these murals. Fabulous
ReplyDelete...graffiti belongs on ugly blank walls, not on murals.
ReplyDeleteThere are muralist who show a great deal of talent, and then there are taggers who show no talent at all. Too bad the taggers deface the murals. I like the chaos you found in the art here.
ReplyDeleteMuy buenas muestras del arte callejero.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Both forbidding and cheerful art as a facade!
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