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Trains delayed due to
non-availability.
For the love of God!
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by Scooj
Tag: London
Early train
Sunlight cuts across
the carriage and it flickers
Intermittently.
by Scooj
Paddington
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Gateway to the west
awe inspiring construction
delights while I wait.
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by Scooj
It’s coming
Summer’s memories
locked away and discarded;
face up to Winter.
by Scooj
Super moon
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The persistent moon
of Westminster’s clock face mocks
urban cloud cover.
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by Scooj
Invisible
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In the grey city
under heavy Autumn skies
anonymity.
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by Scooj
Victoria Line
A sea of hair sways
in unison with the train
as it rocks and jolts.
by Scooj
479. Jerome Street, Shoreditch (2)
Wheatpastes somehow lend themselves not only to bold political statements, but also to quirkiness and humour. I first encountered ‘Face The Strange’ at Upfest 2016 with his rather imaginative flying human ducks.
The basic technique adopted by Face The Stange, is to take every day objects and superimpose them onto the face of people, creating a rather unsettling and surreal effect. It is more than that though…as I have said many times one of the arts of wheatpasting is location and arrangement. In this aspect Face The Strange excels.
The other thing about paste ups is that they are rarely commissions, and therefore kind of illegal, which gives them an extra edge. This is my kind of stuff.
478. Jerome Street, Shoreditch (1)
Back to Shoreditch where I found this great stencil by Unify. It is called Go Fly Your Kite and features a teddy bear that has been used in other works by the artist. I first came across Unify in Bristol with this No Blowing Bubbles piece on the wall of the Highbury Vaults. It is still there.
475. Kentish Town Road (1), Camden
I really did enjoy my recent tour of Camden Town, and one of the first pieces I saw was this lovely Dan Kitchener work in a tiny car park area off the Kentish Town Road. The three walls were festooned with street art, but this piece had pride of place along the entire length of one wall.
Natural adventures 