Afternoon
A blanker than usual experience walking through the tunnel this week. The murals are gone – painted over with a dirty yellow, hopefully temporary.
Some new murals coming soon? Well it won't be the winners of the 150 Years of NSW Rail mural competition. I hope RailCorp is sensible enough to use professional artists rather than enthusiastic high school students. Unfortunately, one of these options is expensive and the other is free.
As one bunch of Public Art Squad murals sets up camp in the memory, another rises from the ashes of time ...
These murals on Pilgrim House, corner of Pitt and Park Streets, had been painted over since 2001. The Squad's campaign to restore them must have succeeded – back in pristine condition.
posted by Rufus @ 5:47 pm
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2 Comments:
I like the "blanker than usual" look. Tres chic!
Also the restored Pilgrim House murals are very good - it's odd that I remember them well but didn't notice that they were gone. It makes you wonder what else you'd forget existed if it got painted over or demolished. The War Memorial in Hyde Park? The Opera House? The neon Coca Cola sign at the top of the William St?
these should have a heritage order they say a lot about our city Peace Justice and Unity forever
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