Most of the murals in this area of Amman were painted as part of one of the annual Baladk Urban Arts Festivals held in collaboration with the Al Balad Theatre.  These festivals started in 2013 – the murals that I saw here were all from 2017 through 2019.

below: In the foreground is a large mural by Fintan Magee. (2018)

below: by Suhaib Attar, 2017

below: “Reflections” painted by Dubai-based artist  Dina Saadi as part of Baladk 2018

below: A portrait of Jordanian artist Suhaib Attar painted by French artist Don Mateo

below: This girl with the orange and green is also by Don Mateo.

below: Local vocals.  This is not part of Baladk but I couldn’t find any more information on the mural – who painted it or whose portraits these are.

below: From 2019, a blue haired woman by ZiNk aka Ibtehal Al Dous

below: A large portrait by Hombre, aka Pablo Fontagnier (Baladk 2018)

below: “Imagine” by sourati  – Imagine to believe in yourself.  Imagine to step beyond limitations and try something new. (2019)

below: A whimsical drawing by sourati – a man, a woman, and a cat all with their heads sticking out of the roof of their own little houses.

below: And last, I am not sure what the word says, but she seems to have a hole where her heart should be.