Manchester street art draws attention to social issues

Looking at ways in which social issues are challenged by graffiti, I looked specifically at murals within the northern quarter, a main location in which my images were taken. 9 murals have been developed, all in which challenge a different issue, alongside brightening the cities landscape. 

An artist called Case, from Germany, is working with the charity Back on Track and this image is of one of their service users. His social justice issue was disability (mental health in this case).

Dale Grimshaw’s mural of a child wearing body paint.

Martin Whatson from Norway has drawn a man painting a tree, highlighting environmental issues.

A UK-based artist, Phlegm, has created a black and white image of Manchester in a bottle, highlighting sustainability.