Graffiti in Belfast and Charles “Chaz” Bojórquez

If the city was a body, graffiti would tell us where it hurts.
— Charles “Chaz” Bojórquez

I took these photographs in Belfast today as I was walking in the  Smithfield and Union Quarter area. 

'Bojórquez is recognized for bringing Chicano graffiti (or Cholo graffiti) into the established art world. In Placa/Rollcall he blended this form of street art, which denotes territory and neighbourhood loyalty, with a personal roll call of people he holds near and dear. An array of fanciful letters fills the canvas. Among the names he includes are Larry, Raton, Snow, and Blades (his girlfriend). Bojórquez’s works showcase the artistry of Chicano graffiti and resonate with traditions of abstract art and calligraphic forms from around the world. (https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/placarollcall-32848)