Go Find It

Dario Ujetto / Madness Wall / Photos with permission

Br1art , East London , London , UK

Dario has shared with us some more brilliant street art. It’s made by Br1art and is located at Blackhall Street, New Inn Yard and Brick Lane, all in east London.

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By Celested / CC BY 2.0

I know I have already spoken about street art in London, but I like it so much that I couldn’t resist the temptation to tell you about Space Invaders after I saw one pinned on the Go Find It map! I really like the little pixelated Space Invaders: it reminds me of the first video games I played during my childhood. Even now I find them more entertaining than most of the sophisticated 3D games of today. Maybe that’s because I’m nostalgic, what do you think?

The other thing I like about Space Invaders is that they are hidden everywhere: in cities such as London and Paris or even Rennes (next time I go to Brittany, remind me to take some pictures).

Also, there is nothing I like more than to randomly look up and come across one of these colorful aliens. Although sometimes, even if it is obvious, I’m so preoccupied with my own thoughts that I don’t even notice what’s around me. My best example of this is the giant black and yellow Space Invader not far from Liverpool Street tube station. I discovered it last year when I did a street art tour of Shoreditch, as Melina already advised: you should do it too. I can’t believe I walked alongside this brilliant piece of street art everyday for three months on my way to work without noticing it! How about you, have you seen it yet?

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Jon Hanson / CC BY-SA 2.0

Last weekend the sun came out (finally!) and so I decided to try Frank’s Cafe and Campari bar, located on the top floor of a car park near Peckham Rye station. I know there are many roof gardens in more popular areas, but none of them offer a view like this one.

Finding Frank’s is an adventure, because there are no signs. I had to walk around the car park until I found an entrance; inside, I took a lift (that stoped at the 5th floor) then walked to the top of the building.

The bar feels like a “barraca de praia” (typical Brazilian beachside restaurant) – an improvised and temporary shelter – and there’s a grill serving fish and meats, as well as salads. There are art installations and abstract sculptures around, but the the main attraction is the view.

Looking over South London, you can see all the famous landmarks and buildings that line the Thames: from Battersea Power Station in the West, past the Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Tate Modern, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Gherkin, City Hall, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, to the Millenium Dome in the East. It would be hard to find a better view anywhere else.

While the weather is still good, this would be the perfect place to watch the sunset; so don’t miss the opportunity to take your camera to Frank’s Cafe and Campari bar before it closes on September 30th.

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