Mosaic Monday - Our Nation's Sons
Murals by Edinburgh College of Art student Joe Caslin, entitled 'Our Nation's Sons'. Along the lines of 'the person behind the hoodie'.
This mural in the Cowgate was photographed from George IV Bridge. You can see the other murals in the project at Joe's website.
This is my contribution to Monday Murals at Oakland Daily Photo.
Very familiar architecture and colours from my childhood in Scotland. Your going into summer Scottish weather is very similar to our going into winter Adelaide weather. Nice blog. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHello Colin, nice to hear from you. We could certainly do with a bit more summery weather. It's been miserably wet and cold for a month now.
DeleteI like that this is in B&W - it stands out from the monochrome of the buildings and though huge, is not too jarring.
ReplyDeleteThe monochrome is very effective, isn't it? The thing that struck me about the boys is that they all have such gentle faces.
DeleteThat's wonderful! I am off to check out his website.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as if he'll be an artist to watch.
DeleteWell done.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great concept. There is so much suspicion of young men, especially wearing hoodies. My student son was stopped by police when he was walking through a park early one morning, on his way to 6am rowing training on the river. It was raining, and he had the hood of his sweatshirt up. The police asked if he realised he looked a bit threatening (well there's nothing he can do about the fact that he's over 6ft) and why did he have his hood up? He replied as politely as he could, 'because it's raining'.
Deletewow! that is fantastic. is that a photograph or chalk or what does he use?
ReplyDeleteI think they're drawings, which are pasted on.
Deletevery interesting street art ! :)
ReplyDelete20 years ago this would have been unthinkable in Scotland. Cities are much more interesting places now.
DeleteThat's very cool. Your story about your son (in your reply to Michelle) is appalling. So it isn't just in gated communities in Florida...
ReplyDeleteYes, we were stunned!
DeleteLinda,
ReplyDeleteHoodies in the US have become very controversial. There seems to be an idea that if a person is wearing one with the hood up that they are somehow looking for trouble or creating it. Recently, a 17 year old young black man was shot at close range by a man who was a neighborhood watch person because he hadn't seen him before in this area. The young man, was visiting his dad in an apartment complex and had just gone to a convenience shop to pick up some candy and an iced tea for his little brother. The man who shot him called the police to inform them he was following a man who seemed suspicious. The police told him not to follow him and to stay in his car. He didn't do that and a scuffle occurred whereby the young 17 year old was shot at close range and killed. No one seemed to know what exactly happened. The police didn't even charge the man who shot the boy and because of that BIG protest ensured whereby the police finally picked up the man in question and charged him with second degree murder. It's so very sad... a mother loses her child all because the man was quick to judge. Gives "hoodies" a whole new perspective.
Kris, this has been reported here - dreadful story.
DeleteA moving image. His face seems so gentle. It's hard to imagine how he got this wheat-paste image up. It must have been done in sections, don't you think? The mural's simplicity and size make it both grand and seem to belong in this space. What's the local reaction to it? Perhaps it will spark more street art in the city. Thank you for participating in Monday Mural this week.
ReplyDeleteHow facinating. I must keep my eyes open for more. I'm wondering how much of this is with permission and how much not. I see the one on Warriston Close was cleaned away after 5 days which doesn't suggest authorisation but you'd never paste those pictures round the McEwan Hall without some sort of permission.
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