Irony

Hallowean

A Big Dog

<div>The artist's contribution to London Calling Blog's birthday jam in Penge.&nbsp;</div>

Untitled

<div>Part of the Belfast Canvas Project</div><div><br></div><div>London based Irony is a frequent visitor to Belfast and he has painted his photorealistic pieces on the Comber Greenway, Stokers in Holywood, Bank Square and has an amazing piece in Derry also.<br><br>@whoamirony</div>

<div>Irony's first visit to Belfast for Hit the North 2015 was not a smooth one. The plan was to paint the wall that he subsequently painted on Garfield Street the following year, but this year there was a technical issue. An elevator booked for the original job broke down and we weren't able to find a replacement. This wall was found and permission secured in an hour and so we managed to salvage something from the trip. In fact we didn't just salvage something, this piece is one of the most popular pieces ever painted at the festival.<br><br>The model's earring is painted by Louis Massai. Louis finished his wall in Library Street for the 2015 festival early and was keen to do more, so the space to the right of this Irony piece became his second piece which he covered in coral and tied to to Irony's piece with the coral earring. Unfortunately most of the coral is badly damaged now but the Irony piece largely remains<br><br>202205 status: completely tagged<br><br><br></div>

<div>For this piece Irony chose to focus on the commercial themes in Ciaran Carson's many visions of Belfast and how it mirrors The Entries industrious and economic history.&nbsp;<br><br>The piece evokes feelings of community prosperity. That energy and dynamism of a bustling town where there is work to be done money to be made and nice things to buy. A bright future awaits those who role up their sleeves and let the energy carry them like the wind carries the trading ships.&nbsp;<br><br>The powerful central figure of the ships figurehead rising toward the sky gives a sense of elevation from the darkness of the alley bellow into a bright sky as if a city on the rise. The spray painted interpretations of ornate tile work behind, a modern take on the opulence of past booms.&nbsp;<br><br>Strong shadows give a sense of space for the expensive and exotic goods that seem to rain from the sky. Ships lamps and ropes tie everything together. Guiding the way forward from the alley bellow.<br><br>@whoamirony<br><br>Part of the Belfast Entries Project</div>

The Spirit of Commerce 

<div>Irony created this large-scale piece with the assistance of an industrial paint sprayer - his first time using this type of equipment. Leaving the grey structural elements was initially questioned as it was felt these should be minimised. However leaving them in relief gives a sense of depth, allows the artist to enhance the character of the robin, and creates such contrast between the industrial and the natural that it brings the lushness of the Greenway even further to the fore. As usual, the artist was proved correct!<br><br>Created as part of a regeneration project funded by Urban Villages, commissioned by Eastside Partnership and managed by Seedhead Arts.&nbsp;<br><br>@whoamirony</div>

<div>This piece was originally planned for Hit the North in 2015, but an issue with the elevator made it impossible. However, keen to make good use of his time, Irony moved to Bank Square to create a portrait there, with collaborative details by Louis Masai. He returned to Belfast in 2016 to complete the original work, but again faced technical issues and time pressures due to weather..&nbsp;<br><br>The completed piece fuelled conversations locally around female portraiture in street art in Belfast, and in particular issues around the male gaze, and led to a drive to encourage visiting artists to take different subject matter, or to consider the representation in their work on the city’s walls.<br><br>@whoamirony</div>

Get Fisted

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Chas

Puaks

<div>A big wall full of graffiti made by artists who where also painting on the Step in the Arena 2021 edition.</div>

SOTA2021

<div>Fabulous collaboration by Boe and Irony for Upfest 2017 - a huge seagull.</div>

<div>A beautiful piece by Irony which was painted as part of Upfest's Summer Editions event. The piece was ten years in the making and is an updated version of a early stencil by the artist. Magnificent.</div>

Self Portrait

<div>A fine collaboration between Boe and Irony which was created for Upfest 2016 and has remained since.</div>

Irony paints on things

<div>Irony spent a few days working on this brand new street piece in Camden town.<br>The mural has become a favorite of photographers over the years. “Blows my mind so many people have seen it,” tells the artist. “It was mad when it first went up online. I got so many notifications it killed my phone battery. To this day, I'll meet strangers when I'm out painting who'll pull their phones out and show me their background and it's that fire piece.”&nbsp;<br>Despite the freezing weather in London, the British artist quickly worked his way through this hyper-realistic piece which is simply entitled “Burned”.&nbsp;<br>This wall was organized by The Real Art Of Street Art.&nbsp;</div>

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