The World’s Largest Outdoor Gallery? – WallOnWall

The "peaceline" at Cupar Way, Belfast | CRC NI

As part of an exhibit that marks 50 years since the building of the first “peace line” in Belfast, Kai Wiedenhöfer does a walking tour of “the largest outdoor art gallery in the world.”

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

The "peaceline" at Cupar Way, Belfast | CRC NI

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

"On the American side," Kai continued, "the territory expands a really long distance, and the border patrol has motion sensors in the ground, there’s CCTV and drones flying. So they catch people mostly through these electronic means than preventing them from entering the US by the wall or fence.”

Cupar Way ‘peaceline’ Belfast | CRC NI

The community groups were working for three weeks preparing the wall for the exhibition. The thing about this project, is that everybody’s behind it. They were willing to do it. And they’re proud of it. The whole project had taken about a year.”

Deirdre Robb, Chief Executive, Belfast Exposed.

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