I found this mural when I visited Newtown, a quirky inner city suburb of Sydney, when I visited a couple of weeks ago.
This mural was originally painted over a decade ago by local artist Colin Bebe on the side of a terrace house on the corner of King and Enmore streets.
It depicts animals in an urban streetscape and the words "It's like a jungle sometimes", a reference to a song by New York Hip Hop group Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five.
In September 2017 an advertising agency painted it over (without approval by local authorities) with a mural promoting the thriller "Mother" starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem (photo below).
There was a huge uproar by the community and the film's Hollywood director Darren Aronofsky had to apologize for the desecration of the popular mural and offered to pay for the original mural to be repainted.
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In the veranda of the adjoining house I spotted another mural.
And this was the mural that replaced the original for a very short time.
at least Aronovski's attitude was elegant in the circumstances. The fresco on the jungle is still more peaceful with that beautiful blue. Have anice week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kwarkito. I like the blue background too. Have a lovely week too.
Delete...like that last one best!
ReplyDeleteOh well, that one is gone Tom :)
DeleteI can see why it would have frustrated a lot of people.
ReplyDeleteThanks William.
DeleteFantásticos estes murais minha amiga, gostei e aproveito para desejar um bom Domingo.
ReplyDeleteAndarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Obrigada Francisco, boa semana para si tambem.
DeleteThat's a great story. Murals are no doubt very impermanent, and it's nice when one is loved enough for its own protection.
ReplyDeletebest... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
It must have been very loved for the community to get upset about what happened. Thanks Mae.
DeleteDearest Sami,
ReplyDeleteThe very last one is a lovely mural, the first one is just wild...
Hugs,
Mariette
Thanks Mariette, wild as a jungle :)
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DeleteThere is more than a little arrogance involved in painting over a mural without permission from the landowner.
ReplyDeleteI think so too David, and no permission from the Council either.
DeleteHow rich to have such art in your city!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia.
DeleteGood to know that commercialism isn't allowed to run rampant at times. Newtown is a bit of a jungle at times.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrew. I quite liked what I saw in Newton in the few hours I strolled around, a very quirky place :)
DeleteI like the first one the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam :)
DeleteOs murais que aqui publica são maravilhosos.
ReplyDeleteHá gente com muito talento.
Boa semana
Obrigada Pedro, ha imensa escolha por aqui :) Boa semana.
DeleteLion overload, I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful murals, all of them!
Thanks Iris :)
DeleteGreat work, and indeed life is a jungle. Sometimes
ReplyDeleteThanks Bertie, I have to agree :)
DeleteWhat a shame they painted this one over. It is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteThe jungle was painted back Marianne, as the "Mother" mural was illegally painted.
DeleteI like the jungle mural, it's a happy feeling mural. It's too bad the "Mother" one got painted over, it's a beauty but not following the rules is not good.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day, Sani and have a great new week.
Thank you Bill. The Mother mural was also nice, but sadly not legal.
DeleteHave a lovely week too.
What caught my eye was the murals of the people who appear to be in cages.
ReplyDeleteThey aren't in cages Jackie, it's the fence of the cottage. The mural seems to be of musicians but haven't been able to find any info about it.
DeleteCaros amigos leitores,
ReplyDeleteestamos de volta com um novo "conto" escrito a várias mãos. Desta vez inspirado em "A Quadrilha" de Carlos Drumond de Andrade.
Convidamos-vos a ler o primeiro capítulo
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Volta de excelente semana
Saudações literárias!
Obrigada
DeleteWow, I'm impressed. I can't believe it had to be painted twice. Mother is lovely. Why couldn't they have found a LEGAL place to paint it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth, that's right they could have found another spot to paint "Mother" and it would still be around.
DeleteI'm glad the original was restored to its place!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat, I'm glad too, as it's very pretty.
DeleteSchöne Wandbilder schade um das Dschungelwandbild.
ReplyDeleteNoke
Dankeschoen Noke.
DeleteI kept getting timed out when I tried to post a photo so I had to choose the generic logo. :-(
ReplyDeleteLove your murals though.
Thank you LInda. Not sure if that would be on your side or my side.
Deletethese look wonderful, Sami. I partiuclary like the first one. It's like a jungle out there... so TURE
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole, very true indeed :)
DeleteOh I'm so happy they restored the old mural Sami, ads for movies were never meant to be painted as murals, at least I don't think so, movie posters are bad enough 😀
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace, I'm glad the mural is back as it's pretty.
DeleteI love those wonderful elephants! And it IS a jungle out there sometimes!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie.
DeleteLike a jungle... for sure!
ReplyDelete: )
Sometimes it feels like it :)
DeleteWonderful work, beautifully captured!
ReplyDeleteThank you Magiceye.
DeleteAmazing art works. Great pics.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and joining in Rupam.
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