Galway City Council removing Claddagh Jewellers mural today Sat 2nd Jul 2016

pure.conya

biko wrote: »

Everyone, cop on. Having petty digs and arguments like this is only going to wreck thread and get it locked.

A bit of civility and courtesy goes a long way on boards, as in life.

If somebody keeps harping on about "the rules" as if theres absolutely no deviating from whatever we're told we're allowed or not allowed do then in my view they are dangerously subsurvient.

We wouldn't have a bit of freedom, rights or be allowed think for ourselves if we all followed the rules so blindly, especially in this case where none of it makes sense to remove a fine piece of art a few days before the 2020 judges come into town.

Actually, the only reason I can think for its removal is the council didnt want the rest of the boring old shop fronts shown up so instead of encouraging the decoration of more shop fronts it was decided it would be cheaper and easier to just remove it and everything is uniform again.

pure.conya

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Except it wasn't removed.

Photo taken today:

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/115678/390575.jpg

Pretty dodgy IMHO for the rules to say that plants and Claddagh rings aren't ok, but soft-porn is.

I had a similar argument yesterday regarding Sally Longs featuring famous drug addicts on their gable end

jh79

pure.conya wrote: »

I had a similar argument yesterday regarding Sally Longs featuring famous drug addicts on their gable end

So it's only "art" you approve of that should be allowed?

Personally didn't like the ones the council painted over or Sally Longs but if the owners got permission then it should remain.

pure.conya

jh79 wrote: »

So it's only "art" you approve of that should be allowed?

Personally didn't like the ones the council painted over or Sally Longs but if the owners got permission then it should remain.

I never said i dont approve, I was merely pointing out the fact there's a mural of musicians that features some that died from serious drug addictions

jh79

pure.conya wrote: »

I never said i dont approve, I was merely pointing out the fact there's a mural of musicians that features some that died from serious drug addictions

What's the significance of their drug habits?

Surely the only relevant information regarding that mural is whether Sally Longs got permission for it?

Zzippy

jh79 wrote: »

pure.conya wrote: »

I never said i dont approve, I was merely pointing out the fact there's a mural of musicians that features some that died from serious drug addictions

What's the significance of their drug habits?

Surely the only relevant information regarding that mural is whether Sally Longs got permission for it?

If Sally Longs got permission then why couldn't Claddagh Jewellers? Or are murals only allowed where most people won't see them?

FortySeven

Had a look at the new blue tonight. Doesn't look too bad and they have retained a smaller advertisement in a decent placement.

Mrs OBumble

Zzippy wrote: »

If Sally Longs got permission then why couldn't Claddagh Jewellers? Or are murals only allowed where most people won't see them?

Indeed.

What are the standards. Who decides what is art, and what is just tat.

snubbleste

Wonder does this one have planning permission?

Mrs OBumble

And this monstrosity - the bit on top looks like the sign-writing was done by a kiddie with a ladder.

(Yes, I know which city councillor has the business underneath.)

timmyntc

They look far more gaudy and unattractive than the Claddagh Jewellers mural. At least the aforementioned mural wasn't as blatant in it's advertising.

Surely the judges aren't going to take into account the 'murals' that are advertising the very competition they're judging?

Stevolende

How long has the banjo busker mural on the side of the pharmacists across the alley from Easons been gone?
I only saw that it was no longer there when I went to check it on the way down to try to photograph the Beanstalk on Saturday. & it's now got a metal sign for the pharmacist over it.

I wondered if it being gone was related to the beanstalk being removed. But it could be gone for a while without me having consciously looked since I rarely go down the alley in question.

I just had been there when it was painted and the gy painting it said something about the paint containing something that protected teh wall beneath it. SO the mural served 2 purposes at least. Beautified the area and protected teh wall. Not sure if that is exactly what he said but it was a mixture of aesthetic and practical reasons anyway.

I thought timing was stupid since I'd heard the 2020 judges were in town last weekend and this did strike me as a good way to forfeit the City of Culture bid.
Would hope that murals like that would be encouraged not frowned on.

_Whimsical_

Apparently we are getting a new one. At least this is being referred to as a "piece of art".
FB post from artist Finbar

Finbar247
19 hrs ·
I have about a day and a half to transform Una taffes into a piece of art for the city! 😅 if anyone's interested in giving a hand with making this happen send me a message! ‪#‎manyhandsmakelightwork‬ ‪#‎love‬ ‪#‎galway‬ ‪#‎galway2020‬ ‪#‎streetart‬ ‪#‎makingwaves‬ 🌊🎉☺️✨💖

This looks to be another of his from last year.



Wouldn't it be a nice idea if they took submissions and we could vote for proposed works?
Except of course for how that never seems to work exactly either because of how those votes can be hijacked with social media campaigns to gain votes.

xtradel

I'd love something along the lines of a beanstalk or the likes...

thesandeman

xtradel wrote: »

I'd love something along the lines of a beanstalk or the likes...

There's actually a perfect blank canvas for that at the moment over the shop beside Tí Cóilis.
It's just an ugly shade of blue at the moment. It would be great if they did something like you say before the 2020 people see it.

Storm 10

And today the council are painting a mural on Taff's building supporting Galway 2020, Pot calling Kettle black springs to mind, how come this can go up and the lovely one on Claddagh Jewelers has to be removed they could have left it there until the judges left

_Whimsical_

Storm 10 wrote: »

And today the council are painting a mural on Taff's building supporting Galway 2020, Pot calling Kettle black springs to mind, how come this can go up and the lovely one on Claddagh Jewelers has to be removed they could have left it there until the judges left

Oh for God sake, hope it's not another similar to the other logo's. How do those kind of murals add to any semblance of cultural richness or diversity to the place?

beardybrewer

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

How do those kind of murals add to any semblance of cultural richness or diversity to the place?

It doesn't, but it does show the council will bend over and spread those cheeks for that sweet, sweet culture money.

Redhairedguy

Yore man, Finbarr 24/7 does good stuff at least. I ran into him a couple of months ago, doing the side of Nova on Henry Street.

seanin4711

beardybrewer wrote: »

It doesn't, but it does show the council will bend over and spread those cheeks for that sweet, sweet culture money.

you can only be positive thinking about Galway2020 allegedly,see thread dedicated to it!

J.pilkington

seanin4711 wrote: »

you can only be positive thinking about Galway2020 allegedly,see thread dedicated to it!

Well worth dragging up a thread for that bitter post

seanin4711

J.pilkington wrote: »

Well worth dragging up a thread for that bitter post

surely the bitter post was the one i was quoting!to which i agree 100%

TerrorFirmer

beardybrewer wrote: »

It doesn't, but it does show the council will bend over and spread those cheeks for that sweet, sweet culture money.

Actually on the contrary it shows that applying for permission goes a long way. I agree that the beanstalk mural was quite nice, but at the end of the day, if you start applying the rules selectively, it sets a dreadful precedent. So I'm not inclined to throw stones at the City Council over this one.

Gadgetman496

The Claddagh Jewellers Beanstalk mural lives on in Kinlay Hostel

Mrs OBumble

Just saw that on Twitter and came here to post the same. Their tweet: "we couldn't let the beanstalks die, so we moved them inside where they can't be touched."

Fantastic move.

thesandeman

^
Same as that. Excellent.

_Whimsical_

Given it's a hostel not many locals will see this. I wonder what visitors will make of it.

gordongekko

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Given it's a hostel not many locals will see this. I wonder what visitors will make of it.

Locals have been known to get lucky the odd time.

snubbleste

Mural painted on side of Strano pub today.

Gremlinertia

snubbleste wrote: »

Mural painted on side of Strano pub today.

This is a new one? Perhaps for Galway Pride festival - also it's Nova these days though i remember Strano fondly