Mural City

As life starts to wind down towards the inevitable short days of the winter months ahead, I’m spending more time around my hometown of Christchurch on my days off. Having spent many summer days out hiking or exploring the country, I recently spent some much needed down time wandering around the city that continues to pick itself back up again post-earthquakes. After the success and vibrancy of last year’s Spectrum Street Art Festival, I was pleased to see it was running again this year, and especially keen to see the new murals that have popped up around the place. Sadly, many of last year’s have either gone or been hidden, including my favourite, and the most popular, Ballerina. But the rebuild must go on.

Jacob ‘Yikes” Ryan & BMD, Hereford Street

Jacob ‘Yikes’ Ryan, Hereford Street

 

BMD, Hereford Street

 

Artist Unknown, Cashel Street

 

Toothbrush, Ikarus & Jacob Yikes, Cashel Street

 

Artist Unknown, off Colombo Street & Battersea Street

 

Embassy, Wongi, Colombo Street

 

Love, Artist Unknown, Brougham Street (now gone)

 

Artist Unknown, Hereford Street

 

Figure, Deow, Buchan Stret

 

Close up, Sofles, St Asaph Street

 

Close up, Sofles, St Asaph Street

 

Sofles, St Asaph Street

 

For Madelane, Elliot Frances Stewart, Mollett Street

 

Splash, Artist Unknown, YMCA Building, Hereford Street

 

Monsters, Berst, Gloucester Street

 

Vexta, Cashel Street

 

Ikarus, Hereford Street

 

Multiple Artists, Hereford Street

 

Cookie Monster, Emma, Hereford Street

 

Ikarus, Hereford Street

 

Yikes, DTR & Leeya, Hereford Street

 

Artist Unknown, Hereford Street

 

Yikes & DTR, Hereford Street

 

Late Bloom, Artist Unknown, Hereford Street

 

RIP Prince, Jacob Yikes, Hereford Street

 

Yikes & DTR, Hereford Street

 

Ikarus, Hereford Street

 

Jacob Yikes, Hereford Street