Back in the heady days of summer 2020, when for a brief few weeks we could visit the city centre again… God, I miss London. So near, and yet so far. Would it be wrong to steal a couple of vials of the vaccine? Worth more than gold.
We all had such high hopes for 2021. Right now, I could forego a holiday; I don’t need exotic climes. I’d take the opportunity to meet with those I love…in a noisy pub…to hug and laugh and breathe each other’s air. Without fear.
Not going to pretend that waiting out Covid is a great hardship: a fully-stocked fridge, loaded bookshelves, Netflix, running shoes, a pile of board games, WhatsApp and Zoom do not a wartime Britain make. Very privileged, and won’t be forgetting it. (Neither am I underplaying how truly difficult it is for some. Just acknowledging I’m one of the lucky ones.)
Even still…these snaps from crisp winter walks around our fabulous city made me a tad wistful. Looking forward to venturing beyond Dulwich borders once again. T-minus 10 weeks (give or take a month or two) to go. The heart will only grow fonder…
I’m at the intersection of nowhere
and lost in the vicinity
of a city that’s just
a pretty mirage
– Jerm IX
So, it seems Shoreditch’s street art didn’t die after all. GO FIGURE.
Rivington Street
Chance Street
Franco’s
Rivington Street #2
Grimsby Street
Brick Lane
Allen Gardens
Brick Lane #2
Sclater Street
Redchurch Street
Hanbury Street
Old Street
I’ll let you decide…
Spyware
Nanny State
Procedural
Temptation
Fractured Society
Chiropractic Disorder
Idle
Military Occupation
Yoof of Today
Touched Up
They Grow Too Fast
Talk to the Hand
“All things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light” – Leonardo da Vinci
Hoxton, London
East Dulwich, London
Havana, Cuba
Reykjavik, Iceland
Old Street, London
Brixton, London
New Cross, London
Shoreditch, London
Brick Lane, London
Hackney, London
More wonderful Street Art from Brick Lane and its environs…
Bubblicious
Doing the Bolt
Craning to See
Brighten Up
You Put a Spell on Me
Talking About My Generation
Point and Crack
In My ‘Hood
New Faces
Loving the Living Room
‘Lympics
As promised in I Heart LDN (26 April, 2013), here are some of my favourite shots of the ever-changing street art in Shoreditch, east London. The walk is easy to do and takes about two hours, allowing time for regular photography stops…and a pause for cake at the Albion Cafe. Here’s a route I took recently:
You wouldn’t see the same things in these pictures necessarily, but I’m sure the replacement art would be just as good!
Cartoon Estate
Unity in Volume
Just Leaning
White Swan
Around the Bend
Twenty Twelve
In the Hand
H.A.P.P.Y.
Stik #2
Finding the Way
Local Resident
Brighten Up
Feelings about the Workplace
