Dock road mural

catallus · 24-07-2014 12:23am

It would be more impressive if they coloured it in.

As it stands it is morose.

Kess73 · 24-07-2014 12:25am

bigpink wrote: »

It must have taken ages to paint but deffo think its not a good theme of image.is it a local artist?

It is but one piece of art to be seen around the city. Some provoke positive responses, some provoke negative ones.

The Dock road one provokes a negative reaction for you, and if truth be told it provokes some dark thoughts in me when I see it. I have taken to imagining little slogans under it.

Things like

Future? What Future?

You don't want to see me

and

Never had a chance.

I have also gotten into the habit of humming one of two songs when I see it.

Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall pt 1

Daddy's flown across the ocean
Leaving just a memory
Snapshot in the family album
Daddy what else did you leave for me?
Daddy, what'd'ja leave behind for me?!?
All in all it was just a brick in the wall.
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall.

"You! Yes, you! Stand still laddy!

or Stone Sour's Tired which is mainly down to the line

I'm just too young to care

But negative, positive, dark, or light, I think a reaction to it is a good thing. Would be an awful waste if it sat there and everyone that went by did not feel anything at all when they looked at it, and it just was something that was hiding in plain sight.

phog · 24-07-2014 12:25am

catallus wrote: »

It would be more impressive if they coloured it in.

As it stands it is morose.

Is that not part of it though?

catallus · 24-07-2014 12:28am

phog wrote: »

Is that not part of it though?

I should hope not....

jonski · 24-07-2014 12:30am

I have to say I absolutely love the recent street art , love it , love that it's in Limerick , love that it's here during the tourist season , love the type of art it is , love the themes and particularly love the one on the dock road .

The Eye Scream Man is my favourite though ( if that was your Mustang outside Finnegans on Sunday Kess I could have bought you the burger then , too late now

) .

The negative thing I can think to say about it is it probably won't be there into the future , it makes our city a lot more interesting .

phog · 24-07-2014 9:15am

Some for the street art photos that I tweeted from the people of Limerick twitter account

Bank Place

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Behind BT

William St

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Roches St

Athlunkard St

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Anne Street - Diversty Garden

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Ranks

Nicholas St

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Lighting on Foxes Bow

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Jofspring · 24-07-2014 9:53am

I think they are great. It takes away from a lot of the dull lifeless buildings we now have in the city. It's getting people talking about the city and lots want to take pictures etc.. Of the art and it seems to be spreading far. I see know harm and only good to it.

The one on the dock road to me was just a lad in a hoodie. I certainly didn't think it was a scumbag. Pretty much the same as the type of hoodies a lot of people wear.

Itsdacraic · 24-07-2014 9:58am

Kess73 wrote: »

The Dock road one provokes a negative reaction for you,

It must be a particularly disturbing piece to provoke a negative reaction from bigpink

catallus · 24-07-2014 9:59am

I think it would look rather cool if they coloured it in.

Itsdacraic · 24-07-2014 10:10am

catallus wrote: »

I think it would look rather cool if they coloured it in.

It's much better in black & white. Much more stark.

redron74 · 24-07-2014 10:36am

That one on William Street is great. It masks one of the ugliest lumps of concrete in the city (its ugliness amplified by the beautiful brickwork on either side of it). There should be some effort made to maintain this one permanently.

I really like the young lads in hoodies. I prefer the one on Mallow Street to the one on the Dock Road. The scale is impressive. and I think the simplicity of the sketch helps create that "space" for interpretation and discussion. As a society, I think we need to be talking a lot more about and with young people, not talking at them.

seachto7 · 24-07-2014 10:39am

Street art is very good. A few people who randomly were in Limerick the last few days and who are into drawing etc have commented on how great they look and were not expecting to see this type of thing around the town.

Itsdacraic · 24-07-2014 11:41am

Is there another one between Gerald Griffin St & High St?

Kess73 · 24-07-2014 11:58am

Itsdacraic wrote: »

It must be a particularly disturbing piece to provoke a negative reaction from bigpink

No need to be trying to have a poke. Bigpink is as welcome as any other poster to express a view on the art, and if that happens to be a negative one then so be it.

The thread is tipping away nicely, so let's not have it dragged off topic by little nips at another poster. You might mean what you say in a joking manner but that does not mean everyone will see it that way. Would prefer to be able to leave my mod hat off in this thread, as it has the potential for some interesting chat as well as for letting folk know about street art that they may not have been aware of beforehand.

catallus · 24-07-2014 12:05pm

Itsdacraic wrote: »

It's much better in black & white. Much more stark.

I'm not much of an artist, tbh, but I know what I like! :P

Is "stark" really what public-art should be? I'm just saying, if they coloured it in then it would look nicer. I only pass Limerick now and again, but I've seen that mad-looking fella with the icecream online and what saves it from being a menacingly aggressive image is the inspired use of glossy colour.

Xennon · 24-07-2014 12:14pm

The city would make a fantastic street art gallery considering the bleakness of some of the buildings around. Should be arranged permanently.

Insect Overlord · 24-07-2014 12:37pm

catallus wrote: »

I'm not much of an artist, tbh, but I know what I like! :P

Is "stark" really what public-art should be? I'm just saying, if they coloured it in then it would look nicer. I only pass Limerick now and again, but I've seen that mad-looking fella with the icecream online and what saves it from being a menacingly aggressive image is the inspired use of glossy colour.

I think the black and white effect works because people tend to expect colour. It's an exception even amongst its sister-pieces around the city, so it stands out even more than your usual 30 foot tall portrait! :pac:

One of the criticisms of the City of Culture so far is that it doesn't often seem to cater to the average person on the street. I don't think anyone could level that claim against the paintings around town. This one captures certain aspects of youth and city culture pretty well. That isn't always pretty, but it can't be ignored.

phog · 24-07-2014 2:28pm

catallus wrote: »

I'm not much of an artist, tbh, but I know what I like! :P

Is "stark" really what public-art should be? I'm just saying, if they coloured it in then it would look nicer. I only pass Limerick now and again, but I've seen that mad-looking fella with the icecream online and what saves it from being a menacingly aggressive image is the inspired use of glossy colour.

I think the whole effect from the paining would be lost if it was coloured in

wingnut · 24-07-2014 5:34pm

Kess73 wrote: »

I like to call him the Eye Scream Man.

I have a real problem with this mural. Its well done and looks good but I HATE the placement of it beside the castle. I think a historical mural with Sarsfield or similar would be more fitting in such close proximity to the castle. By all means have eye scream man somewhere else in the city its nice and colourful but I don't think its juxtaposition against the castle is appropriate.

wingnut · 24-07-2014 5:37pm

badboyblast wrote: »

I have never witnessed "shams "with canes and white socks walking in Limerick city.

I live in the county so only in the city from time to time but I have certainly seen individuals fitting that description a number of times.

Parchment · 24-07-2014 6:17pm

I dont really see the logic behind these paintings. They dont enhance the lives of the majority of people in the city (in my opinion) and i see it just as an indulgence for a certain "set" of people.

Art can be inclusive but this doesnt seem to be - to me anyway.

Insect Overlord · 24-07-2014 6:20pm

Parchment wrote: »

I dont really see the logic behind these paintings. They dont enhance the lives of the majority of people in the city (in my opinion) and i see it just as an indulgence for a certain "set" of people.

Art can be inclusive but this doesnt seem to be - to me anyway.

You'll have to explain that one to me. In what way is it just "indulgence", and for what "set" of people?

Parchment · 24-07-2014 6:23pm

An File wrote: »

You'll have to explain that one to me. In what way is it just "indulgence", and for what "set" of people?

The arty set in the city - think Mickey Martins, The White House etc...

From speaking to many co-workers/my parents/aunts/uncles etc most see it as graffiti not art therefore thats why i see it as an indulgence for a set of people rather than for the general population of the city.

Just an observation.

Maybe we are just not smart enough to "get" it.

jonski · 24-07-2014 6:23pm

Parchment wrote: »

I dont really see the logic behind these paintings. They dont enhance the lives of the majority of people in the city (in my opinion) and i see it just as an indulgence for a certain "set" of people.

Art can be inclusive but this doesnt seem to be - to me anyway.

Who do you feel this certain set of people are ? Most of people I have talked to that like these are working class like myself , surely that makes up the majority of people in Limerick ?

angeldaisy · 24-07-2014 6:29pm

I have to say I love the artwork, it really brightens up the buildings. It even brought me and my son into the city so we could find them all!
Surely I can't be the only one who has come into the city specially to see them (and spend money!)?

timesnewroman · 24-07-2014 6:46pm

angeldaisy wrote: »

I have to say I love the artwork, it really brightens up the buildings. It even brought me and my son into the city so we could find them all!
Surely I can't be the only one who has come into the city specially to see them (and spend money!)?

Brought some Aussies on a tour of the street art (and a mini pub crawl) two nights ago. They loved it.

I was in Orgosolo in Sardinia a few years ago - the place is a veritable outdoor art gallery and is a major tourist draw for a town that hasn't got a lot else going for it.

I can only see positives in this initiative.

Flincher · 24-07-2014 8:06pm

I think it's great that they are popping up everywhere.

Even better to hear people hear and at work etc. talking about walking around town to see them. These people go into town, maybe get a bite to eat, or spend a few quid in town. Hopefully they can become a bit of an attraction and increase the foot traffic in town. Every bit helps.

panda100 · 24-07-2014 8:09pm

LOVE it! I work on steamboat quay and so pass it everyday. I still get a wow factor when I see it looming up ahead. I would love to see more street art around the place, the city is looking great at the moment because of it.

phog · 24-07-2014 10:00pm

New one being worked on on the side wall of the old County Council offices, on Mallow St.

source · 24-07-2014 11:03pm

I love all of them apart from the one on the Dock Road, there's a stark contrast between the definition of his face and the lack of definition of the hood.

To me it looks unfinished and misshaped like a proper artist did the face and zip, then got a 5 year old to draw the hood.

The rest of the art around town is so detailed, so vibrant and colourful that this one just leaves me feeling a little underwhelmed.

Dock road mural

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