6866. Camden High Street, London

Urban Solid, Camden High Street, London, April 2025
Urban Solid, Camden High Street, London, April 2025

I always like to see a bit of installation art, but it is always a bit of a rarity, especially in the UK. It seems to be far more popular in other countries. I remember seeing a lot in Barcelona, for example.

Urban Solid, Camden High Street, London, April 2025
Urban Solid, Camden High Street, London, April 2025

This is a fine ear piece (no pun intended) by Urban Solid, stuck high up on a wall with no danger of it being removed or vandalised. The ear, which looks like it has been there for some time, is accompanied by the words ‘audio surveillance zone’, which is all rather clever and imaginative really. I’d love to see more of this kind of art in Bristol, although we do still have a couple of Gregos masks that remain just about intact.

1319. Castlehaven Road, Camden Town (2)

When I first saw this piece, I thought I had found another Gregos mask, but I was wrong. It is a piece by Urban Solid, a street art duo from Italy. To see more of their work, take a read of this great blog by London Calling.

Urban Solid, Castlehaven Road, Camden Town, November 2017
Urban Solid, Castlehaven Road, Camden Town, November 2017

Unfortunately, I looks like the piece has been damaged, there is meant to be something in the mouth of the face, but it has been snapped off. I am a fan of this kind of 3D installation art that challenges the viewer with humour and sometimes political rhetoric. All part of the broad spectrum.