BLM Mural Trail (Edinburgh)
In response to a recent international outpouring of support for Black Lives Matter, Scotland’s Black and Asian artists are stepping up. As part of a Scotland wide Black Lives Matter Mural Trail artworks displayed on multiple arts venues and sites across Edinburgh.
Art is powerful and at a time when all Scotland’s venues are closed for the foreseeable future, they can still have a voice by offering their walls and doors to be used for this dramatic, vital statement of support for Black Lives Matter.
The artworks – colourful, challenging, moving, powerful and diverse – inspired by the themes of I Can’t Breathe and Black Lives Matter, have been created by artists from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, all living in Scotland.
In a variety of media including painting, photography, video and digital art, in a wide range of styles, including fine art, street art, text, illustrative and abstract. The artists come from a wide range of backgrounds, some trained, some self-taught, combining youth and experience, individuals and artist collectives – all uniquely talented. All large scale and hard to miss!
All photos: (c) Dode Allen
 | Rudy Kanhye (Queens Hall) – All Lies Matter The problem of police brutality in Black and Brown communities has become a very frustrating issue. Part of the reason for exasperation lies with the fact… More… |
 | Jeda Pearl Lewis (Museum of Edinburgh) – Beloved Black Jeda Pearl is a Scottish-Jamaican writer & poet and a Programme Manager for the Scottish BAME Writers Network. More… |
 | Tayo Adekunle (Storytelling Centre) – History Not Fashion Tayo Adekunle is a British Nigerian photographer based in Edinburgh. Working a lot with selfportraiture… More… |
 | Beatrice Ajayi – (Museum of Childhood) – Croi Croga With a West African heritage, fine artist and illustrator BeatriceAjayi was born in Scotland. More… |
 | Ayo Adedeji (The Quaker Meeting House) Ayo Adedeji was born In Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the UK at one year old. A self-taught artist, based in Edinburgh… More… |
 | Kokumo Fadeke Rocks (The Writers’ Museum) Kokumo was raised in Cowdenbeath. She describes herself as an African/Asian /Scottish writer and performance poet… More… |
 | Jamal Yussuff-Adelakun (The Hub) – I can’t breathe This series of photographs was taken by photographer Jamal Yussuff-Adelakun, a British born Nigerian… More… |
 | Shona Hardie (Dance Base) – Rhythm & Blues Inspired by the powerful quote from musician and activist Amanda Seales… More… |
 | Neon Requiem (Lyceum Theatre) These three complementary pieces are portraits of the artist’s grandmother and great aunts. More… |
 | Abz Mills (The Usher Hall) – Scotland’s Call Abigail Mills aka Abz, is a queer Scottish-Jamaican tattoo and graffiti artist from Kirkcaldy. More… |
 | Various Musicians (The Usher Hall) The musical lyrics of various Black and Asian Scottish artists speak to their lived experience of living in Scotland. More… |
 | Annie George (Traverse Theatre) – Home is Not the Place Annie is an Edinburgh-based writer, theatremaker and occasional filmmaker, who was born in Kerala India… More… |
 | Ross Blair (Lower Gilmore Place) – Frederick Douglass This mural at Lower Gilmore Place, exhibits a powerful portrait of Frederick Douglass… More… |
 | Adebusola Ramsay (Edinburgh Printmakers) – Obfuscation of Reality Upholds White Supremacy, 2020 Adebusola Ramsay, born in Lagos, Nigeria, lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland. More… |
 | Tony Kalisa (Edinburgh Playhouse) – United We Stand Tony Brown Kalisa is an 18-year-old self-taught graphic artist, born in Uganda he has called Edinburgh his home… More… |
 | Farah Nazley (North Edinburgh Arts) – Full Stop Farah is an Edinburgh artist who works in watercolour, acrylic, pastel, collage and charcoal. More… |
 | Saoirse Amira Anis (Jupiter Artland) – We Can Still Dance Saoirse’s creative process is inspired by her fascination with interconnectedness and movement in both everyday life… More… |