The Dulwich Arts Festival took place at the beginning of May. One of the features of the festival was the creation of large street art murals by street artists and a house taken over and decorated by street arts. (I published two entries about this house: Open Day at the Street Art House, Dulwich Arts Festival: Part 1 and Open Day at the Street Art House, Dulwich Arts Festival: Part 2.)
The street art was created by ROA, REKA, Dscreet, Thierry Noir, RUN, Phlegm, Remi Rough, Conor Harrington, The Rolling People, Pablo Delgado, Christiaan Nagel, Liqen, and others. The artists re-envisioned and re-interpreted artworks from past artwork available to view in the Dulwich gallery.
Conor Harrington. These duelling figures are from the Regency period, when the Dulwich Picture Gallery opened.
A mushroom installation on Dulwich High street, Christiaan Nagel
A mushroom installation on Dulwich High street, Christiaan Nagel
Remi Rough and the System. Based on 'A Girl at a Window' by Rembrandt and 'The Triumph of David' by Poussin.
A mushroom installation on Dulwich High street, Christiaan Nagel
Pablo Delgado
A work in progress by Nunca.
From top to bottom: various depictions of Stik. The first one is based on "An Unknown Couple" by Gainsborough. The second is based on Adam and Eve. The third is based on 'The Linley Sisters' by Gainsborough.
Alfred Hitchcock by AP. Phlegm's interpretation of 'The Triumph of David' by Poussin.
From left to right: MadC. Stik - 'Mrs. Moody and Her Children' based on Gainsborough. Stik - 'Elizabeth and Mary Davidson' (Tily Kettle).
RUN also painted the side of the house that was used by the street artists, and this was based on "The Triumph of David". There's already a photograph of this at Open Day at the Street Art House, Dulwich Arts Festival: Part 1.
Did you make a visit to the area to see the street art? Let me know what you thought of it.
A very small and unimportant point, but you have 'The Linley Sisters' and 'Mary and Elizabeth Davidson' reversed. I helped organise the festival and work at Dulwich Picture Gallery, so I am probably the only person in the world who would notice this!
You have recorded the festival much better than I have and I wondered if I could reproduce your blogs on the Dulwich community blog, Dulwich OnView http://dulwichonview.org.uk/ or at least the ones about the Art House. I would of course credit you and link to your blog.
I'm sorry for the delay in responding; I've been away for a couple of weeks. Thanks so much for your comments, and I've switched the two descriptions. I have sent you an email, and I'd be happy for you to use my work with a link to my blog.