Another street artist goes to work in Inverness city centre overnight - is this the return of the Friar’s Bridge artist from a year ago?
Another mysterious street artist has overnight put up posters across the city and the works are very similar to the picture of old Inverness that appeared beneath Friar’s Bridge a year ago.
And we think we may have unearthed a little bit about who is behind the works and their links to another anonymous street artist who we featured recently - MicroMischief.
Altogether there appears to be three new works – one on the museum showing a policeman; another on Inglis Street of two men in jackets and waistcoats having a laugh; and another on Falcon Square of a man apparently going to the train.
A year last August a number of people were charmed and others excited when they thought famous street artist Banksy had paid a visit to Inverness to put up a poster under Friar’s Bridge - unfortunately it did not last.
However, on closer inspection it was not even close to his style and in fact was a reproduction of boats on the River Ness and was admired by a number of locals who thought it improved the cityscape.
So who was behind it? An email landed late last night apparently from the street artist which stated their intentions, making it clear that the works are intended not to damage but enhance the buildings where they have been put.
But they went unidentified however a post went up on Instagram last night from an account called StickerToffeePudding showing what looks to be one of the posters being put up.
Searching through other posts made by StickerToffeePudding showed that at least one of them is identical to the picture below of the man with suitcases:
Last December a poster was put up in the railway station of just this image and there were a number of small stickers of this image too.
Here MicroMischief crosses over as checking the account of StickerToffeePudding, MicroMischief has also liked every single post.
Not only that but some of their stickers were identical as well including a man fishing by StickerToffeePudding and by MicroMischief.
Going back to the email, we received, the artist insisted the work is intended to not just engage locals with the history of their surroundings but also importantly not damage the buildings where they are placed.
It stated: “Tonight, we plan to put up two pieces of temporary historical public art around Inverness. These works are part of an effort to engage the public with local heritage through accessible, visual storytelling in urban spaces.
“The materials we’re using include a water-soluble wallpaper paste, ensuring that the artwork will not cause any damage to surfaces. The posters are intended as a respectful, temporary addition to the cityscape, inspired by historical scenes that resonate with Inverness’s past.
“This project is meant to enhance public appreciation of our shared history, and we’re committed to its safe, temporary nature. Should there be any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.”
The Inverness Courier has responded offering an interview with the artist in question.
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