Lochee Community Mural Project
Infinite Sky are excited to have been commissioned by Dundee City Council and Lochee History Group to work alongside the local community to create a large-scale public artwork at Kirk Street, between Adamson and Elders Courts.
This page gives you some background to the project and the mural design, as well as updates on progress of the install...
Progress shots...
How it all started...
This project began with a simple idea from the Lochee History Group, who meet regularly at Lochee Library.
Alongside Dundee City Council’s Housing Team, they wanted to create something meaningful for the area - an artwork that reflects both Lochee’s past and the community that lives here today.
A call went out to artists to submit ideas for the mural, and we were really pleased to be selected for the project, based on our experience working on community-led murals and creative projects across Dundee.
From the start, it’s been clear that this isn’t just about creating a piece of artwork - it’s about working with local people to make something together.
The Idea
Lochee has a long history of people coming from different places to build a life here.
From Irish and Highland families who came to work in the mills, to more recent arrivals from across Europe and Africa, the area has always been shaped by movement, change and new beginnings.
Lochee History Group decided that the aim of this mural is to recognise and celebrate that - and to create something that feels welcoming, inclusive and relevant to the people who live here now.
Our design represents different aspects of Lochee’s history, and reflects the vibrancy of different cultures that make up the community today.
Community Workshops
In June we visited St Mary’s and Ancrum Primaries, Lochee Library and the local History Group to explore ideas and gather content for the mural design.
There were some great suggestions for things to include… and we learnt a lot about the history of Lochee!
Did you know Lochee used to have 3 train stations? You also used to have to pay a toll just to enter Lochee, back in the day!
Pupils made their own paper self portraits and they were really excited about the thought of seeing themselves in the finished artwork!
One local lady called Helen made poppies, to acknowledge all the fallen soldiers in the First World War who came from Lochee, and told us about the amazing work she does with Love Lochee and the Residents and Tenants Association to create community events in the area.
Another lady called Joyce who runs the local community allotment designed a tree covered with berries and musical notes, to celebrate the berry picking past of Lochee and the different choirs and singing groups that are in the area.
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Progress
We are currently installing the mural…
We now have two coats of primer on all 4 walls and the design sketched out!
The weather has been really tricky with strong winds gusting our paint in unfortunate directions, and the rain preventing us from getting stuck in some days...
The scale of the wall (4.5 metres at its highest point) has also been challenging, and although our trusty scaffolding has come in very useful - the uneven ground means we have to stop and adjust the height constantly!
We are using a VR headset to map the design onto the walls… which is why Lainey looks like a robot cyborg mural painter!
Local legend Rashid saw us painting and came out of his flat to help out, and even brought his own rollers! Big thanks to him.
Also thanks to our team - local artist Anna who volunteered her time to help out which we are super grateful for and our friend and collaborator Mel Kalkan who has been an absolute star, with her amazing work ethic, roller skills and positive energy.
Best of all we have had some really brilliant interactions with local residents - lots of positive feedback, and many people sharing that they are happy to see some colour being added to the area.
