Fin janvier 2017 : 5 mois avant les attentats de Manchester donc.
Le festival « Cities of Hope » n’a jamais si bien porté son nom. Ici le Street Art est un témoin : C215, Nevercrew, Dale Grimshaw, Faith 47, Hyuro, Axel Void, Case Maclaim, et Phlegm, entre autres, questionnent notre existence dans ce monde global. Sur les murs, des thématiques fortes : la pauvreté, l’immigration, les enfants soldats, l’environnement, les droits des gays…
Manchester nous rappelle que le Street Art est intrinsèquement politique, revendicatif, et qu’il nous maintient alertes et attentifs.
C215 – Manchester – Back Piccadilly & Paton stNEVERCREW – Manchester – 26 Hilton st & Tariff stC215 – Manchester – Tariff st & Hilton stBAILON – Manchester – Port st & Faraday stNOMAD CLAN – Manchester – 35 Port stC215 – Manchester – Cavell st ?QUBCK – Manchester – Little Lever stTANKPETROL – Manchester – Stevenson square & Spear stTANKPETROL – Manchester – Stevenson square & Spear stTANKPETROL – Manchester – Stevenson square & Spear stTANKPETROL – Manchester – Stevenson square & Spear stAKSE – Manchester – Stevenson square & Spear stTANKPETROL – Manchester – Spear st & Stevenson squareTANKPETROL – Manchester – Spear st & Stevenson squareC215 – Manchester – Faraday st & Spear stC215 – Manchester – Faraday st & Spear stMARTIN WHATSON – Manchester – Faraday st & Lever stC215 – Manchester – Coin Warwick st & Spear stDALE GRIMSHAW – Manchester – 33 Spear stTANKPETROL – Manchester – Brightwell walk (middle)HYURO – Manchester – Brightwell walk (middle)AXEL VOID – Manchester – A62 & A665 (Oldham rd & Ring rd)PHLEGM – Manchester – Cable st & Cross Keys stSUBISM – Manchester – Red Lion st & Church stALICE – Manchester – Edge st & Hare sFAITH 47 – Manchester – A665 (Ring rd) & Redhill stBAILON – Manchester – Blossom st & A665 (Ring rd)CASE MACLAIM – Manchester – Cable st & Chadderton stNOMAD CLAN – Manchester – Wellington House Art – 10 Pollard st EManchester – Wellington House Art – 10 Pollard st EDOC – Manchester – Wellington House Art – 10 Pollard st ETANKPETROL – Manchester – Wellington House Art – 10 Pollard st EROCKET01 – Manchester – Wellington House Art – 10 Pollard st EROCKET01 – Manchester – Wellington House Art – 10 Pollard st EDOC – Manchester – Wellington House Art – 10 Pollard st EFAUNAGRAPHIC – Manchester – 47 Newton stLOW BROS – Manchester – New Wakefield st & Oxford st