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Colourful and striking murals depicting mostly natural historical and environmental themes cover both the inside and entrances of the two underpasses. The first is divided into geometric shapes with heavy black outlines filled with pattern, scenes, and words; the second a more continuous landscape flowing from meadow flowers, coastline to underwater seascapes. Featherstone worked with local community groups and schools to develop the concept, together settling on the theme of 'local biodiversity' and particularly focusing on 'mini-beasts'. With the closure of all the heavy industries in the area wildlife has begun to re-establish itself once again in the valleys and former coalfields, becoming a valued aspect of the local environment and economy.
Title
Subway Murals
Date
2009
Medium
painted murals
Accession number
CF81_DO_S156
Work type
Mural
Owner
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Custodian
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
19th June 2009
Access
at all times
Inscription description
first mural INSPIRE / ACE / PEACE / BELIEVE; over the entrance: Heolddu; second mural: OUR ACTIONS OVER THE NEXT / 10 YEARS WILL DETERMINE THE / STATE OF THE OCEAN FOR / THE NEXT 10,000 YEARS. / MICROPLASTICS ARE BECOMING / THE BIGGEST THREAT TO OUR / OCEANS / THE GREATEST THREAT TO OUR PLANET / IS THE BELIEF THAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL SAVE IT / PLASTIC - DESIGNED TO LAST FOREVER / FOR PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO LAST MINUTES; on the entrance ramp: Heolddu
Park Drive, Bargoed
CF81 8QH
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