Headliners and locations revealed as Pompey prepares for street art takeover

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Portsmouth’s vibrant street-art festival, LOOKUP Portsmouth, has revealed an impressive lineup of renowned artists who will transform the city this weekend.

Portsmouth’s vibrant street-art festival, LOOKUP Portsmouth, has revealed an impressive lineup of renowned artists who will transform the city this weekend.

Both international and local talents will headline, including the melancholic street artist My Dog Sighs, contemporary visual artist Beau Stanton, Indonesian muralist Yessiow, pioneering Art Nouveau graffiti artist Inkie, Spanish muralist Marina Capdevila, character-driven Scottish artist KMG, Berlin-based Australian street artist Reka One, and nostalgic stencil artist Mando Marie.

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Taking place on 14-15 September, LOOKUP Portsmouth will feature stunning murals from 117 artists, many of whom will address pressing social and global issues through their work. Additional headliners include Billy Colours, Midge, Merny, Cristina Reyes, Sweet Toof/Rowdy, Sophi Odling, Bex Glover, Ben Eine, Toasters, Perspicere, Chinny Bond, Getting Up To Stuff, and Shekra.

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One of the key highlights of the festival is the 'Look Up' sculpture by Bristol-based artist Getting Up To Stuff. This life-size sculpture of an elderly lady, titled Old Granny McTavish, will appear across key mural locations, encouraging residents to explore the artwork popping up around the city.

The permanent artworks will be featured at over 30 locations, including prime spots at 32 Wimbledon Park (Beau Stanton), Salvation Army Hostel (Reka One), Cosham Station (My Dog Sighs), and University Richmond Building (Yessiow). A landmark piece by local artist Midge will also be created at the end of Eastney Esplanade.

The full lineup of striking pieces that will be woven throughout the city includes:

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  1. 202 Devonshire Avenue – M-One
  2. 32 Wimbledon Park – Beau Stanton
  3. Festing Grove – Tris
  4. A3 Bridge at junction with Park Road – Mando Marie
  5. A3 junction with Park Road – Giulio Vesprini
  6. Baffins Library – Fark
  7. Clarence Street Car Park – Cristina Reyes
  8. Carers' Centre, Orchard Road – Marina Capdevila
  9. Central Street – Al's Creative Juice
  10. Charter School – Inkie, Abi, Alice Jazz, ALYJ, Caroline Shelley, Ciara, Claudias.creation, Created by Billie, Freeridelines, HorrorCouture, I AM REKA, Nonxvi, Bitsifind
  11. Cosham Hoardings – Curtiscreationz, Sno.Woman
  12. Cosham Kwiki-Mart – Chinny Bond
  13. Cosham Library – The Frustrated Creative
  14. Cosham Station – My Dog Sighs
  15. Corner of Fordingbridge Road and Bransbury Road – Sadie Were
  16. Corhampton Bin Store 1 – Boar
  17. Corhampton Bin Store 2 – HMP
  18. Corhampton Bin Store 3 – JenksArt
  19. Eldon Street – Jasmine Crisp
  20. Froddington Arms – Roo Abrook
  21. Goldsmith Avenue by station roundabout – Ooberla
  22. Grosvenor Street Garden – JenksArt
  23. Harbour School Lighthouse A – Donna Poingdestre
  24. Hilsea Lido Café – Bloo Swan Lagoon Crew
  25. Local Artist Arena – Alice Kristina Rose, Andrew Foster, Angela Chick, Ashley David John, Background Bob, Bad Teef, Dannii Designs, Divine Bodhi, Happyfattydesigns, iSpy, Jennie Farmer Art, Lucy Walker, Mask1, Money or Die, Pathways into Art, Prospects - Creative Thinkers, Shanice, Skelly, Spike Zephaniah, SpookieBlu, Summer’s Mum, Swiz, Tagsta, Tangiers Art, Toby Rabone, Unicorn Vomit, Vinceabstractart & Cathycreatesart, Violent Artist, Walnut, AT, Panda 22, Pedzeni Artz PD, R3T-ARTS, Starwalker, LAW$
  26. Museum – Pompey Banana Club, Sea Dog Print Studio, Straight Outta The Box
  27. Multi-storey Car Park Alec Rose Lane – KMG
  28. Waterloo Street – drcdsgn, LosDave, Mimic, RAKE, Unify, Ana Fish, Guy Favela, Mark Kellett, Carl Cashman
  29. Queens Hotel Hoardings – Lissitch
  30. Railway Arches – Billy Colours, Merny, Bex Glover, Ben Eine, Toasters, Mank/Chris Dodd, Abraham.O, Emans, Hutch, Jimmer Willmott, Karc, Katie Scott, Lost Lines, Tony Stiles
  31. Rees Hall – Shekra
  32. Salvation Army Hostel – Reka One
  33. Selbourne Terrace –
  34. Southsea Station Bridge (Natty's side) 1 – Vincent Box
  35. Southsea Station Bridge (Natty's side) 3 – Claudia La Bianca
  36. Southsea Station Bridge (railside side) – Ricky Also
  37. Southsea Station (Natty's side) 2 – Perspicere
  38. University Richmond Building – Yessiow
  39. Victoria Road North – Julian Clavijo / PACHI
  40. Victoria Road South – Sophi Odling
  41. Cashman

Local artist Winniemay, who has painted a mural at Harbour School and is running workshops with children across the city, said: “Being Portsmouth born and bred, this is thrilling. It’s great to see the streets I’ve known all my life being transformed. I love the accessibility of the event to everyone, the impact it makes on people’s lives, and their response is humbling.”

For more information on LOOKUP Portsmouth, please visit: https://www.lookup-portsmouth.co.uk/

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