This beautiful Game Boy-style artwork was unveiled in Crumlin in this week.
And the creator revealed the work was inspired by his childhood in Dublin 12. The Dublin Canvas Project, an initiative which brightens up unused public spaces with canvas art, is currently installing new creations throughout the city.
The selection process takes place each spring. Successful entries are then then painted onto electricity boxes in residential areas up until August.
Ethan Rooney created a unique canvas on Clogher Road as part of the project, which closely resembles a vintage Game Boy. He explained on Twitter how the piece was an homage to the childhoods of many people living in the area.
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He said: “My design is based on the original Game Boy. It represents how growing up I would play on the roads of Crumlin as a child. It is also such an iconic pieces of technology that anyone would recognise it from a mile away.”
The Dublin Canvas Project also previously approved artwork depicting Phil Lynott, which was then painted onto an old electricity box outside of Sundrive Park. The impressive piece was created by local artist Aine Macken in 2020 and was praised online for brightening up the residential area.
The Dublin Canvas Project initially began in 2015 with 15 different creations commissioned across locations such as Rathmines and Camden Street. The scheme has expanded rapidly into various suburbs across Dublin, and has been described as an effort to “colour up the county.”
The number of pieces created will rise to around 750 by the end of this month, according to the project’s organisers. The initiative also provides successful entrants with grants from between €200 and €250 to cover equipment and travel costs, as the artwork must be painted on site.
Further information on the Dublin Canvas Project is available on their website.
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