“A potent sign of change”
“Elevating teenage girls to the status of freedom fighters…
viral even before it was finished”
“A symbol of pride”
“The most photographed thing in the whole city”
Derry is famous for its paramilitary murals, painted during the Troubles.
We created a new one with UV Arts that helped move things on a bit. It quickly became international news and is now one of the top tourist attractions in Northern Ireland. My family come from Derry, which made the whole thing more special.
“Arguably now more recognised, revered and photographed than any of the Bogside’s more historically significant images”
“In a city famed for its political murals…the popularity of the Derry Girls mural is as much a sign of changed times as the show itself.”
