A derelict and Unkown Theme park in Issan
A derelict and Unkown Theme park in Issan
In 2013 I was in the amazing city of Singapore where I sought and found some of the wonderful street art you will see here in this slide show.
In 2012 I crossed from Kyrgyzstan in the the Western corner of north China, along my one month journey across China, I stopped at many places and this is a quick snapshot of one of my favourite Chinese Cities, Ürümqi.
A very big city that has managed to keep hold of it’s historical architecture and modern buildings in an eclective mix. Along with three amazing and beautifully landscaped parks along with their own historical buildings which have been made central features to value them and where they can be appreciated by many.
The mosque was built in 2002-2004 on the initiative of Turkmenbashi and named after him. Its word-for-word translation means “the mosque of Turkmenbashi spirituality” or “the mosque of spirit of Turkmenbashi”. By the way the mosque is located in Gypjak – the Turkmenbashi native village which i visited in 2012.
Brick Lane is world famous for its street art, which features artists such as Banksy, D*Face and Ben Eine. Brick Lane has been used in many music videos such as “Glory Days” by Just Jack and “All These Things That I’ve Done” by The Killers.
Artists from all over the world and the UK come here to paint, safe in the knowledge that they will get an appreciative audience.
The street art is constantly changing, new work is created, new artists come to the area. From one day to the next exciting finds will always be made.