Street art, graffiti, whatever you want to call it – I love it. For me, graffiti represents the changeable nature of the city, how a city can be a canvas manipulated by its inhabitants as opposed to a static backdrop. This is exactly what a city should be (and why I’ll never be able to get on board with a city like Paris, that in my opinion, is too fixated on an old fashioned idea of beauty) because what makes a city special, what gives a place like London that special city-buzz, are the people who call it their home, not the palaces, parks, rivers, or canals.
Hackney is an extremely poor borough in East London. I lived there for about five years, and there is nowhere else in London that I would consider resting my head. The area has a lot of problems, but also a lot of spirit and creativity. Don’t believe me? Check out this street art from my favourite London borough.
6 comments
Scarlett says:
Nov 21, 2012
This is amazing – especially the teeth doorway x
That Gay Backpacker says:
Nov 21, 2012
It’s cool, huh? I have a very deep affection for this part of the city.
ANGLO/Dale says:
Nov 27, 2012
Passed through London more than enough times to see Hackney, and have I?
Have I feck.
That Gay Backpacker says:
Nov 27, 2012
AND it’s the best part
Pola (@jettingaround) says:
Dec 3, 2012
Really cool, that rabbit is great! I think you’d like Toronto and Montreal, e.g. http://bit.ly/Rx6fdo.
I like street art too, but I have to say Paris is one of my favorite cities. They do have street art, just in the outskirts.
That Gay Backpacker says:
Dec 3, 2012
In fairness I haven’t explored Paris all *that* much. I’ll have to head to the outskirts I guess