Doors 56
Happy New Year doorsters!
It would seem that just before Christmas, all my Christmases did actually come at once, which is a rare occurrence.
On my way to work I walk past City Hall, and on one of my last days in the office before the Christmas break, something caught my eye on the long ramps outside the front of the building. That something was not one or two, but several framed doors, each one painted by artists from Bristol.
Naturally I had to take a closer look and of course some photographs. Imagine how I was feeling…doors and street art combined and laid out neatly right next to where I work. I was in heaven.
The only thing missing was any kind of explanation, and it wasn’t until writing this post that I found out what this exhibition was about (Christmas got in the way a little bit).
The exhibition ‘A Year Outdoors‘ was conceived by artist Beau as a way of raising awareness of the pressing issue of homelessness, and these doors were created as a metaphor to challenge austerity cuts. I felt a small whiff of irony that it was the local authority who were hosting the exhibition, perhaps that’s why there weren’t any interpretation boards explaining what the doors were all about.
The doors have been packed away now, but they will be going on tour around the UK and to the United States.
So here they are:
by Scooj.
More great doors at:ย Thursday Doors โ Norm 2.0
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What a brilliant find and right on your doorstep, so to speak. Great way to highlight the plight of those who are homeless.
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Yes, it was almost too easy.
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Great gifts. Thanks for giving them to us all at once. I’ve been tempted to save and reveal them one at a time.
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Thank you. I should have kept my powder dry…running out of doors.
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Such a great find at the end of your year!!!
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Absolutely, really lucky.
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Wow! Someone who reads your blog knows where you work and planted these for you to enjoy. ๐ They are great!
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Happy New Year my friend. These are awesome! What a wonderful thing to have to walk past on the way to work each day. If only they could have stayed a little longer.
By the way, I went ahead and added your post to our link-up list – cheers ๐
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Thanks Norm. I think I added my link quite early on as Scooj, but I donโt mind having two entries ๐
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What an awesome find! Thanks for sharing them. Gives the word “outdoors” an entirely new meaning. ๐
janet
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Thanks Janet.
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