Street art & graffiti
Street art & graffiti in Fort Kochi
Posted on March 29, 2020 by Toothpicker
Meydad Eliyahu's "Red Crown Green Parrot" project for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018 in Jew Town.
If you walk around the streets of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, you are highly likely to come across many street art pieces created by local artists. In the past, people often referred to artists working in the streets [...]
This post was posted in Travel, Street art & graffiti, India, Kerala and was tagged with graffiti/ street art, India, Fort Kochi, Kerala, Kochi
The fascinating streets of Mumbai
Posted on April 3, 2019 by Toothpicker
Mornings and Sundays are the best times to ramble around Mumbai
I have wanted to visit India for years and yet never made it until recently. However, due to all the negative press on safety issues for female travellers in recent years, it made me quite anxious before my trip. The only 'alone [...]
This post was posted in Photography, Travel, Street art & graffiti, Street life, Mumbai, India and was tagged with graphic design, sunset, street life, street art, street food, Mumbai, India
Christmas in London
Posted on December 30, 2017 by Toothpicker
Regent Street's Christmas lights
Apparently, the British are the most Christmas-obsessed people in the world, according to the results of a recent research. This doesn't seem to surprise me judging from shoppers' behaviour before Christmas. However, there is also a large population of people here who, under different circumstances, do not have families [...]
This post was posted in London, Food & dining, Architecture, Photography, Street art & graffiti, Hiking & walking, Street life and was tagged with London, Food & dining, architecture, street life, street art, walking, Christmas, Christmas lights
The gentrification of Brixton
Posted on October 9, 2016 by Toothpicker
The restored grade II* listed Ashby's Mill, also known as Brixton windmill (1816) & a trendy cafe nearby
Due to rapid urbanisation around the world, major urban cities are struggling to cope with the influx of migrants for the past few decades. Housing shortage is one of the biggest challenges [...]
This post was posted in London, Food & dining, Architecture, Photography, Markets, Street art & graffiti, Social issues, Street life, British heritage, gentrification and was tagged with London, architecture, shopping, graffiti/ street art, Food markets, Brixton, gentrification
Street art and graffiti in Brighton
Posted on May 25, 2016 by Toothpicker
Odisy and Aroe MSK's Run DMC mural in Kensington Street, created in 2008
Brighton is known for its arts and culture scene, and so it is not surprising to see a thriving street art scene here. The city is full of original street art pieces including a Banksy – the two kissing policemen [...]
This post was posted in Travel, Street art & graffiti, Britain and was tagged with graffiti/ street art, Brighton
Reykjavik's street art
Posted on February 19, 2016 by Toothpicker
Street art has become a global cultural phenomenon in the 21st century. What started as a subversive culture in the 1970s/80s New York has now evolved into a contemporary art movement.
While numerous street artists employ this medium to express their political views towards their governments and society, there are many who simply [...]
This post was posted in Travel, Street art & graffiti, Iceland, Reykjavijk and was tagged with graffiti/ street art, Iceland, Reykjavik
Street art in Glasgow
Posted on July 30, 2015 by Toothpicker
Mitchell Street's Taxi Balloons by Rogue-one
Before visiting Glasgow for the first time, I had a somewhat gloomy and rundown image of the city in my head, yet this preconceived idea was shattered when I arrived at the bustling city on a sunny day.
I was lucky with the weather, so I was able [...]
This post was posted in Travel, Street art & graffiti, Britain and was tagged with graffiti/ street art, Glasgow
Hong Kong's street art & exhibitions 2015
Posted on May 10, 2015 by Toothpicker
A giant pig in Mui Wo by Smile maker Hong Kong
It is interesting to see Hong Kong's street art scene evolving over the last few years (you can read my previous entry from last year here). Compare to city like London, it is still in its infancy, but it is certainly more [...]
This post was posted in Hong Kong, Travel, Street art & graffiti and was tagged with Hong Kong, graffiti/ street art, Invader
An unguided tour of Lisbon's urban art
Posted on February 28, 2015 by Toothpicker
Av Fontes Pereira de Melo - Top & 2nd row: Os Gemeos and Blu
Before coming to Lisbon, I was a bit clueless in regards to Lisbon's street art scene. Over the last few years, I have been documenting street art during my travels and in London; and it brings me immense [...]
This post was posted in Travel, Street art & graffiti, Art, Lisbon, Portuguese art and was tagged with graffiti/ street art, Portugal, Lisbon, Portuguese art
Manchester's past & present
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Toothpicker
Bridgewater canal in Castlefield
Like human beings, all cities have their own characteristics, memories and energies. Having lived in several major cities at different stages of my life, I have come to realised that some cities' energies and mine just don't blend well (possibly to do with feng shui?). There are cities that I [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Photography, Travel, Street art & graffiti, Street life, British heritage, Britain and was tagged with architecture, graffiti/ street art, Manchester, street life, England's canals