The recognition is totally deserved.

Asbestos’ mural on South Main Street has been featured in the Street Art Cities’ Top 100 list. The mural has won great admiration since its completion as part of the Ardú Street Art Project in 2021, and is now eligible to be voted for as the best piece of street art in the world.

Tim Marschang, who is the organiser behind the list and the competition, explained how each work was selected, saying: “For the past 12 months Street Art Cities selected some of the best murals across the globe and shared it on their popular Instagram Story polls letting the audience decide.” Over 100,000 votes were counted.

“This resulted in a list of 100 most popular artworks of 2021. And it’s literally a global list with murals from every corner of the planet, from Denmark to South Africa, From Lima to Brisbane, take a look and pick your favourites.” If you want to support Cork and Asbestos, you can vote here. Voting closes on February 6th.

Describing the piece at the time, artist Asbestos explained that it was an expression of the housing crisis: “I painted this figure wearing a cardboard box on his head to start a conversation with the public about what home means to them.

“As a country we are currently in an existential crisis over housing and our need to put a roof over our heads.

“There’s a fear and uncertainty about finding a safe space, and the system seems to be stacked in favour of the landlords.” The other 99 entries can also be explored here.