By World Headquarters Club
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21st century cave art
WHQ Club murals are always painted by serving members of our bar & door staff. We never use outsiders. Same vibe as early man. Our tribe, painting our heroes, on the walls of our cave, for all of us to dance around. Evolution basically
Dr Martin Luther King Jr
We chose to visualise Dr. King as a revolutionary & outlaw, as that's what he actually was in the contexts in which he often had to operate. Here's a really cool timelapse reel, showing the creation of his WHQ mural
Public Enemy mural (2008) by Sinead PollardWorld Headquarters Club
Public Enemy
They've inspired us across the decades to stay on point & believe in ourselves against all odds. Without Public Enemy there would be no WHQ, so they get pride of place, right in your face as you walk down the rear stairs
Local, national, international (2003) by WHQ ClubWorld Headquarters Club
Go your own way
This 8' x 4' panel is the first image you'll see on the front landing. Question is, which way are you gonna go?
Curtis Mayfield Mural (2014) by Joe CuttsWorld Headquarters Club
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis is the gigantic centrepiece of the first-floor Club area. His lettering glows under UV strip lights & he looks really happy as, like us, Curtis has a plan...
Chic mural (2004) by Sinead PollardWorld Headquarters Club
Chic
Signposting joy, liberation & colourful decadence, this is the first image you'll see as you enter the ground floor of WHQ. The original line up of Chic, the greatest Disco / Funk band ever on the planet
Will Brown (1919) by UnknownWorld Headquarters Club
Will Brown
This panel depicts the 1919 lynching of Will Brown. It's there to signpost the direct link between the racism that still exists today & the events & hatred on which that racism was founded. We display it as wake-up call to all young souls
We are Bob mural (2005) by Sinead PollardWorld Headquarters Club
Bob Marley
The largest mural in the Club, this is a rework of Bob Marley's 'Uprising' album cover. His dreads are built up, to give them texture & it commands a really overwhelming presence when you see it. One of our key artworks
The Human Race (2003) by WHQ ClubWorld Headquarters Club
The Human Race
This 8'x 4' panel, hangs above the front stairs as you enter the Club. A simple message that's self-explanatory, dating back from when we also had the Trent House
Charles Darwin mural (2012) by Teal GriffinWorld Headquarters Club
Charles Darwin
Young club kids today have asked us, 'Who's that? Is it Santa's day off?' That's when we realised the duty we have to educate. This mural covers an entire wall of the upstairs Club. It's based on an oil painting of Charles which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.
The Leopard panel (2003) by Tom CaulkerWorld Headquarters Club
The Leopard
This gorgeous cat was among the first nature panels we displayed once we moved WHQ to Curtis Mayfield House. It's cool to raise awareness of all things natural with the kids who come here
David Attenborough & Muhammad Ali Murals (2006) by Sinead Pollard / Rachel ClewlowWorld Headquarters Club
David, Gorillas & Muhammad Ali
These two giant murals to the right of the upstairs DJ box are among the best loved in the Club. People are always getting selfies taken under them & both subjects carry WHQ's strong, positive & global message well
The Tapir (2005) by WHQ ClubWorld Headquarters Club
The Tapir
This beautiful South American Tapir hangs as an 8' x 4' panel in our downstairs room. She's definitely one of our favourite Club animals
Tom Caulker interviewed about World Headquarters Club, by Georgia Mulraine at Star & Shadow (2019-03-28) by Georgia MulraineWorld Headquarters Club
Mural context
Tom Caulker chats & explains why all these murals & artworks are an intrinsic part of WHQ's unique culture. He shares an interesting take on the role visual art plays in the Club
You have been scrolling mural artworks painted by & WHQ thanks, the supremely talented Sinead Pollard, Teal Griffin, Joe Cutts & Rachael Clewlow. Interview with Tom Caulker conducted by Georgia Mulraine. All panels were created with the additional skills of Anthony Lynch. All subjects chosen by Tom Caulker
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