Why is scared in quotes? Please re read my post. I didn’t say that I thought anyone would be scared, in fact I didn’t presume anything, I said I was worried they would come here and see the reaction to these pieces of art…
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I’ll remove the quotes if you prefer.
Well for the record, I find these messages in support of anti-racism (and deftly avoided in this discussion) a useful call/cry for unity, understanding and compassion. On a personal basis, I welcome them in our community. No doubt this billboard will be a point of conversation at the All In One if they are able to reopen on July 4th
I am very much looking forward to the final result and, should it be on this theme, hope it carries forth that positive message.
I can’t quite figure out who owns the space, but the two largest site owners - JCDecaux and Clear Channel - are both on record in support of the BLM movement and its principles, and committed to support it.
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It used to be PrimeSight, but I think they got taken over a few years back. You can almost see the new branding plaque on the top left of Fran’s photo…
Either way, these billboards have seen some awful graffiti in the past so I’m hoping for something good here.
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Nathan Bowen is prolific and you can see his work all over London. His work often includes slogans with positive messages. A lot of his work is quite commercial so its no surprise his prints, t-shirts, mugs of British-themed “demons” have become popular souvenirs for our lovely tourists. He’s just recently produced a face covering which I’m waiting on arriving.
I always feel lucky when a Bowen piece appears in the area. I do wonder if he is local.
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Dam. I was just leaving the house.
Looks amazing.
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The new owner is Global who also own the radio brands
Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA,
Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold.
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I find his style boringly repetitive.
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That’s a shame. But luckily art is subjective 
Living opposite this, I’m lucky I enjoy his style.
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Please can you nip across and add some women? 
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Ha! There’s no room in that crowd. Even with the new 1m rule.
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That’s a great pic @Fran_487 - nice and sharp in the sunlight, cool shadows.
The art definitely goes with the zeitgeist and it’s a bit more subtle than the one around the corner. I do think it could have been Human and mix up the genders too.
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I wondered about this… perhaps there is a reason.
Aha
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It is specifically referencing Martin Luther King Jr and the photo of the Memphis Sanitation workers strike I think.
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so… what is the artist’s point?
Perhaps that 50+ years after the Civil Rights Movement we haven’t come as far as we thought or could have?