It is graffiti Jim but not as we know it. This particular art work was the product of a competition from the national planning authority, the URA. It caused a stir when the police were inundated with calls to report the criminal offence which it would normally be (with upto 3 years in jail and 8 lashes of the cane as witnessed recently by a Swiss national who painted on a train). There's some debate in the local media as to whether the URA's project encourages 'unsanctioned graffiti' or acts as a release given the shortage of space for urban art or graffiti (and ending up spraying on the skate park floors).
There was a graffiti mural at the Night Festival a couple of weeks back which was absolutely drenched with paint ...I could not get near it for the kids ... and some digital and non-digital street art ...see pix of projections and a very funny 'slow' SMS board below...I will look out for more urban art ... formal and informal ...
Joel would be proud of this grafitti but his is better - long live North Londonshire
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