Digbeth Street Art Part 2

In a previous post (here) I looked at the street art that could be seen walking from Birmingham city centre towards the Custard `Factory area of Digbeth. This second part begins at the end of Floodgate Street where it meets the B4100 High Street Deritend. Turn right onto the High Street. Immediately on your left is a car park which is well worth investigating with art on the outer hoardings and inside.

On exiting the car park turn left and continue walking up the main road before making a left into Gibb Street into the heart of the Custard Factory development. Dan Kitchener has another work here that occupies the side of a building. Another wet city scene it has his signature dreamlike quality in the painting.

A little further along is this superb piece, painted for the High Vis Festival, by Philth.

Close by is this work by Birmingham based artist and illustrator Justin Sola.

Under the railway arches is this piece by Andrew Mills with is a tribute to the relationship between Odeon Cinemas and the city, along with its wider relationship with the film industry. The Beatles, partly obscured by a car in the photo below, appeared at the Birmingham Odeon at the height of their fame in 1965.

Just across the road you will find these two works.

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The railway arches that connect Gibb Street with Floodgate street are home to a mass of street art. You have to be very observant to make sure that you do not miss anything as pieces can be found almost hidden away in alcoves and behind parked vehicles. The most striking mural takes up a whole wall and is by Gent48.

In close up the detail is fantastic.

Looking a bit worn now is a geometric fox by Annatomix.

There are further examples of Justin Solas work although the second was partly obscured by a piece of plant machinery on the day of my visit.

A narrow alleyway brings you back out onto Floodgate street where you turn right. Part three will complete a look at the street art of Digbeth by covering the area in and around Lower Trinity Street.

I have not been able to identify all the artists of the works shown and may also have made some errors. If you can add anything or need a correction let me know in the comments section.