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Monday 3 February 2020

Monday Mural - Housing burden

Another mural from the town of Bunbury, painted by Perth born artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers in 2014, on a laneway across from The Grand Cinemas in Victoria Street.

Not sure what the artist has named his mural and couldn't find anything online, but with dozens of houses all over the human figure I figured it could have something to do with the burden of housing costs for lots of people.


If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you;
just follow the Linky steps below.   Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to your mural finds this week.  

Monday Mural Meme goes lives at 12,01am Perth, Western Australian time.
Thanks, Sami. 




There was another mural next to Kyle's mural, in graffiti style letters, with a background painted in colours matching Kyle's mural, but I was unable to find out who painted it and can't figure out what the letters say.


I have previously posted a few of Kyle's murals around Perth, and here are the links:

https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2016/06/monday-mural-child-in-flower-garden.html

https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2016/01/monday-murals-in-denmark-wa.html

https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-thousand-lights-at-airport.html

https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2015/07/murals-in-claremont-ii.html

https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2014/12/street-art-in-leederville.html

https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2014/04/stree-art-transforms-perth-part-1.html







49 comments:

  1. ...affordable housing and homelessness is a serious problem around the world.

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    1. Certainly is Tom and some cities in Australia have become far too expensive.

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  2. It is an interesting mural, subject to a good deal of personal interpretation, I suppose.

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    1. Thanks David, yes I suppose art can be interpreted differently by everyone.

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  3. A sua interpretação é plausível.
    Boa semana, Sami.

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    1. A falta de mais informacao, penso que sim Catarina :)

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  4. The buildings look a bit like old style outdoor loos.

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    1. Looking at a mural she painted in the city centre, the houses in that one look exactly the same as this one, maybe it's just the way she portrays houses? I have no idea :) Thanks Andrew.

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  5. This is fascinating, Sami. I love the political focus although I wouldn't have thought that had you not thrown in your guess.

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    1. Just a guess Jeanie, just to give the post a title :)

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  6. Burden of the cost of housing is the perfect title for it, Sami. And that's a great mural.
    Thank you for hosting this meme. :)

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  7. Gosh, Sami. I never would have considered interpreting that mural that way, but I'm delighted you shared your thoughts on it. Both murals are nice, but I prefer Kyle's to the graffiti style mural. These were both great finds, though.

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    1. Thanks Elizabeth, I also prefer Kyle's mural. The title is just my interpretation to give the post a title :)

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  8. Housing sure gets more complicated. I am glad we have our condo. And that it´s paid, too. So sad there are even murals on this subject, but that´s life, I reckon.

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    1. It is sure getting more difficult for the young generation to afford to buy their own house. Not sure the mural is about that, I just interpreted it that way, with all the houses on the back of the person...
      Thanks Iris.

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  9. Obrigada Francisco, boa semana :)

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  10. Pretty one, I like the first one the most.

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  11. Oh that's funny Sami, I nearly put one of his murals up also :) I think you are right though, it must be something to do with the burden of home owning or not owning a home.

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  12. Hello, the mural with the houses is cool. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week!

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  13. On the second mural, it looks as if a graffiti artist has over-painted the original artists’ mural, which maybe was more like the one you posted first. I think it’s sad when one artist disrespects another. I also wonder about the meaning.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. I thought it could be a collaboration between Kyle and another artist, as background colours are similar, but I can't figure that out. Thanks Mae.

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  14. The cost of housing is a serious issue in Toronto.

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    1. Thanks Jackie, just like in Australia's big cities like Sydney and Melbourne, the cost of housing is becoming prohibitive. Perth is still not too bad, but still many young people say they won't be able to afford to buy.

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  15. What an interesting mural. I like the interconnecting houses.

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  16. You found some interesting murals. Especially like the first one.

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  17. Dearest Sami,
    There must be a story about this mural; no doubt!
    Looks also like bird houses with the resting peg attached...
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  18. I like that first one a lot but have no idea what the message is either. Thanks for hosting us, Sami!

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  19. Interesting murals, thanks for sharing them.

    All the best Jan

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