Street Art Gallery at 22, Green St

I’ve always had a slightly romantic view of Digbeth, the part of the Birmingham forgotten by the developers, avoided by the corporations and not invaded by another Starbucks. But at the same time embraced and loved by artists, music lovers and a multitude of underground cultures; this I admit is a very bohemian outlook.

Friday night I was so pleased to experience another event that appeals to this side of me and my image of the area. Nicky got  word of an event just as we thought the night out might be going sour, after a short walk down Green St a small group of people had gathered outside a warehouse door, smoking, drinking and being very friendly, they surrounded the entrance to what sounded like a party. Entering up the stairs the beat of the music got louder and then the stairway opened into an amazing warehouse.

Without all the fluff, what we have here is a Gallery showing street art, done by two artists known as Rome and Glen. There’s an amazing dolls house like installation in the middle of the room, which not only looks amazing but smells amazing (they use incense and flowers I believe). Also there  to enjoy is an incredibly intricate piece that has so many small and interesting things going on in it that I could stand and study it for hours. Wonderful pieces of unconventional art hang on the walls, all of which I believe you can purchase for your own enjoyment.

The gallery on 22 Green St is apparently open for a week and is a must see, I certainly feel that we need to support these events, we don’t all need the council or a business to help us organise amazing events, we can do it ourselves and we certainly don’t need everything to be flattened, redeveloped and turned into another shiny Brindley Place.

Maybe just maybe some of us like Digbeth as it.

Thanks to everyone involved with the event at 22 Green St, it’s amazing and reminded me of what I love about the area, I cannot wait to see more in the future.