Murals (part 2)

This is the tube train mural, which was located adjacent to the Loc8me student estate agents offices at Ashby Square. It was painted by Buber Nebz around 2013 or 2014, and used to be one of my favourite murals (because I like trains!). The particular type of tube train depicted is a 1973-stock deep-level train, which was introduced to the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground between 1974 and 1977.
When Buber Nebz's early works, such as the tube train and the Lego Men of Leopold Street first appeared, the murals were controversial, and the Lego men were later scrubbed away in 2015. The tube train mural was replaced in 2017 by Buber Nebz's Giant Orange Tree Illusion

This mural by Masah Azar appeared on the front of Radmoor House, Radmoor Road, in October this year.

This technically isn't street art in the purist sense, but I think it's funny. This text was scrawled on the back of the public toilet block in Queen's Park (wall facing the Granby Street car park), celebrating the English football team making it to the UEFA Euro 2020 final in July 2021, which was the most momentous occasion since they won the World Cup in 1966.
The graffiti probably originally read 'it's coming home', in expectation of England winning the final against Italy; however England lost to Italy, so it seems that the text was altered to 'its coming to Rome!'
The graffiti was later washed off, but as of early 2022 the scars were still visible (see below); they must have washed off some of the paint as well.


This mural on upper Pinfold Gate by Buber Nebz celebrates long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe.
There seems to be a mistake on this person's hoodie in the Giant Orange Tree Illusion in Ashby Square. Can you see it?

This wall located adjacent to the entrance to the Carillon Court car park on Derby Square was home to about seven different murals by Buber Nebz - however someone saw it fit to whitewash the whole lot over last October.

The graffiti that adorns the walls surrounding the vacant site of the buildings that once contained the Amateur Swimming Association's offices has always been inferior in my consideration to many of the other murals around the town centre (and it seems to have gotten worse!) However, I can only wonder if the person who scribbled 'The truth shall set you free!' knew Whom he or she was quoting!

This mural on the corner of King Street and Great Central Road is one of the most recent works of art to have been painted. It celebrates WW2 ace Johnnie Johnson (1915-2001).

Comments