Eyes on the Streets

and feets on the ground. Graffiti, street art and murals seen while wandering the streets and alleys of our colourful world.

state sanctioned

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Mary C

In the city of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, modern white residential buildings line a wide road, Ataturk Street; many of the buildings have murals on the side. These aren’t street art paintings and they were probably part of the design of the building. Still, it is art and they do add some vibrancy to the neighbourhood.

murals, pictures, on the side of two residential apartment buildings made of white marble, in ashgabat turkmenistan

murals, pictures, on the side of residential apartment buildings made of white marble, in ashgabat turkmenistan

murals, pictures, on the side of residential apartment buildings made of white marble, in ashgabat turkmenistan, tree patterns

murals, pictures, on the side of residential apartment buildings made of white marble, in ashgabat turkmenistan, cherries and grapes on a plate

murals, pictures, on the side of residential apartment buildings made of white marble, in ashgabat turkmenistan, abstract patterns

murals, pictures, on the side of residential apartment buildings made of white marble, in ashgabat turkmenistan, based on traditionsl carpet patterns

murals, pictures, on the side of residential apartment buildings made of white marble, in ashgabat turkmenistan

Photos taken October 2024

inti in the 13th, Paris

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Mary C

There are two very large murals in Paris by South American street artist INTI. INTI was born in Valparaíso, Chile and he takes his name from the Quechua word for ‘the Sun’.

The first mural is a tall one on the side of an apartment building on Avenue L’Italie near Rue Du Tage in the 13th arrd. Its title is “Our Utopia is Their Future”.

a large multi storey vertical mural on the side of an apartment building in Paris called 'Our Utopia is Their Future' by inti -

part of a large multi storey vertical mural on the side of an apartment building in Paris called 'Our Utopia is Their Future' by inti - a child is working a puppet who in turn has a small puppet on a string

part of a large multi storey vertical mural on the side of an apartment building in Paris called 'Our Utopia is Their Future' by inti - a puppet of a man in a suit and tie, on a string

part of a large multi storey vertical mural on the side of an apartment building in Paris called 'Our Utopia is Their Future' by inti - boys feet

The second INTI mural is also in the 13th arrd. This time it is a very large horizontal mural on a fence. It’s also difficult to take a picture of the whole thing! It seems to be a doll dressed in a patchwork of colours and patterns filled with symbols. His knees are wooden masks and he has two gold charms attached to his belt.

long horizontal mural of a man with many hats above his head, by Inti, in Paris, on a concrete wall

man in a long horizontal mural, cloth puppet like face, dressed in a patchwork of colours and patterns and Inca and South American symbols, two gold good luck charms attached to his belt.

the end of a hotizontal mural of man bedecked in Inca symbols and colours, wood masks on his knees, patterned knit socks with symbols, not matching, rainbow coloured socks with toes.