Time for a Change
When I walked past the old Tib Street substation last Friday morning, it was freshly primed and ready to receive the latest mural. By early afternoon, the new work was already taking […]
The World in a Kiss
The close-up black and white glimpses of this giant mural piqued people’s interest so I thought I’d show some more shots in colour this time. It is a relatively new […]
The Kiss – Up Close and Personal
The detail of these small ceramic tiles needs to be seen up close to appreciate the detail. But they also need to be seen as a whole to understand their […]
3D Mural
The vivid colours here caught my eye, and at first I didn’t notice the 3D element. Linked to Monday Mural. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 June 2015
Old Lady Lent
La Vella Quaresma, or Old Lady Lent, is usually represented by an old woman with a sour-looking face. She has seven legs, sometimes herrings as legs, and she normally carries a cod and a basket […]
Two-headed Cat
This fun mural was outside a small art gallery near the Topkapi Palace. Linked to Signs. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 May 2015
Clowning Around in the Northern Quarter
A new and fun piece has arrived at the Tib Street Substation, this time by British street artist DoodlesnDrips. A cake-loving party clown by the looks of things. Part of Monday […]
Dome in Istanbul
This intricate piece by Christian Kraemer (b. 1975 in Karlsruhe, Germany), aka Dome, has adorned a huge wall in Kadıköy since 2012. To fully appreciate the level of detail and the amount of […]
Resistence
The annual Istanbul Street Art Festival has, in the last two years, brought some giant murals to the district of Kadıköy, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. This piece is Resistencia by […]
Travel with Intent 