Poet and painter, Angry Dan has created a gallery show with a difference. His London Borough of Limericks exhibition extends beyond the walls of 1B Window Gallery onto the streets with a collection of 9 murals in the surrounding area.
Angry Dan photo By Olivier Guiberteau
Together, the street paintings have become a treasure hunt of limericks, intended to “inspire others to keep this poetic form alive”. The gallery will display more of his limerick paintings, plus a new illustrated limerick, prints of which will be given away to everyone who finds all 9 of the murals.
An ardent limericist, Dan writes all the poems he paints, and teaches limerick writing workshops at local primary schools.
“Whenever I’ve a spare moment, I always try to write one, and I can honestly say I’ve not been bored once since the day I started”.
Eight of the murals were commissioned for Waltham Forest’s year as London Borough of Culture.
Dan says,
Dan says,
“Limericks are folklore, so they evolve as they pass between people and through time. I love traditional limericks, but I also want to introduce some new ideas of my own. Street art is my way of passing them on.”
Angry Dan’s London Borough of Limericks is open until August 31st at 1B Window Gallery, E17 7HA. You can find more details and follow his art at @angrydan. Full details of how to enter the treasure hunt and receive a print can be found at www.angrydan.com.
About the Artist
Angry Dan is a poet and painter. He writes limericks about life and culture, and paints them as bold, colourful street murals and studio paintings. He has public commissions in London, New Brighton, and Carlisle, and has been invited to paint murals in Reykjavik, Stockholm, and Gothenburg. He has exhibited at Art The Arms Fair, Jealous Gallery, and Glastonbury Festival. @angrydan
