Thursday, 11 May 2017

Underground Owl


A lot less creepy/trippy than Hound's owls
(9th pic down)
 I had reason to traverse the underpass from St. Stephen's Street to Queens Road (in Norwich) yesterday morning, and was pleasantly surprised to discover that not only did it not smell of wee, but that it had been transformed into an art gallery of sorts. 
 Immediately recalling Hound's recent Free Art Gallery posts, I made an effort to really look at what I was hastily walking past. It wasn't until I got almost to the steps ascending to Queens Road that this rather adorable owl caught my eye:
If I was more awake (and could be bothered to go back), I'd've taken some more photos of other pieces, but I wasn't (and I couldn't), so you'll have to take a look at this Instagram page to see some of the rest.
Posted by at
Labels: , ,

12 comments:

  1. dinahmow11 May, 2017 22:30

    Awww...and awe. Pity you only got this one (not that I'm dropping hints.Much.)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Inexplicable DeVice13 May, 2017 13:22

      I may have occasion to go back there next week...

      Delete
  2. LẌ11 May, 2017 23:17

    Maybe our own Roses could have something on display there some day?

    ReplyDelete
  3. The Mistress12 May, 2017 01:07

    You could use Beaky as your muse.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Inexplicable DeVice13 May, 2017 13:25

      Like he'd sit still long enough to paint!

      Or maybe I could just dip him in a can of paint and use him as a brush?!?

      Delete
  4. Hound of Hecate13 May, 2017 18:08

    Oh I do like this gallery. It's nice to know that should I ever visit Norwich again there is somewhere I'll feel at home. It's interesting in the spirit of place that this gallery is less, well, ghetto than in Digbeth or the graff in Hockley which I couldn't photograph because the lights were out in the underpasses.
    Pity about the smell of wee...it took Inexplicable and I hours of popping in and out of the Champion to get it just right. And just as I was thinking of entering it for the Turner Prize as an olfactory installation.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Inexplicable DeVice14 May, 2017 21:40

      There probably are more ghetto places in Norwich, but I have no clue where they'd be, never mind actually visiting one! Or maybe there aren't? Although, I don't think Norwich is that posh yet...

      As for the wee - or lack thereof - it is somewhat inexplicable considering the wide variety of drinks we imbibed...

      Delete
  5. eroswings14 May, 2017 02:34

    Wow! What a fantastic and spectacular owl! That is one very nice and chic underpass! So artsy! What a dynamic and creative space!

    Unfortunately, the last underpass I crossed under was full of trash--garbage and passed out junkies--definitely NOT a place I would cross again. That place could certainly use some art and clean up to brighten up the space.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Inexplicable DeVice14 May, 2017 21:42

      I recall that there used to be tramps (bums, not slutty hos) down there years ago, but they've obviously been moved on to less salubrious areas now.

      Delete
  6. Hound of Hecate15 May, 2017 20:03

    We have hos (?hoes) here but they wander around Edgbaston. The city centre is reserved for the just plain homeless.
    I thought the mixture of drinks explained the smell. Next time I'll stick to sherry.

    ReplyDelete

Tickle my fancy, why don't you?

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)