The Annatomix Birmingham street art trail
Annatomix is one of Birmingham's most well known street artists with her unique style of foxes done in origami. Her pieces can be found around Digbeth and Southside. There is also a Birmingham mural in Grand Central, just as you exit or enter from the ramp. She is also known for her David Bowie pieces.
ANNATOMIX
Come with Birmingham We Are and one of their followers of street art Elliott on a digital tour of the street art of Brummie legend Annatomix. Known for her distinctive origami style foxes. She also famously did a piece of David Bowie in Southside (which she had to repaint after multiple vandal attacks). Why can't they leave her art alone?
More digital street art trails coming soon. So watch this space.
Digbeth
Location: At Warwick Bar (on the opposite side of the River Rea Aqueduct) on the Grand Union Canal (Digbeth Branch). Close to The Bond, Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5 5SE.
Date found: February 2018.
Annatomix Origami Fox
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Location: Under the Bordesley Viaduct, Custard Factory, Digbeth, B9 4AA.
Date found: April 2018.
Annatomix Origami Fox
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Location: Under the Bordesley Viaduct, Custard Factory, Digbeth, B9 4AA.
Date found: April 2018.
Annatomix Origami Rabbit
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Location: Close to Heath Mill Lane entrance and Greenhouse, Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA.
Date found: February 2019.
Annatomix Giant Origami Cat and a Small Rabbit
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Southside
Location: Close to Birmingham Master Locksmiths, Dudley Street, B5 4RU.
Date found: February 2016.
Annatomix Bowie
Her original tribute to the late singer David Bowie who passed away in January 2016, age of 69.
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Location: Close to Birmingham Master Locksmiths, Dudley Street, B5 4RU.
Date found: January 2019.
Annatomix Bowie
Version 2, as vandals kept damaging the 2016 piece, but they would target this one as well.
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Location: Close to Birmingham Master Locksmiths, Dudley Street, B5 4RU.
Date found: February 2020.
Annatomix Bowie
A repair to the eyes scratched out with a blindfold, sadly vandals kept targetting her work.
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Detail of the new blindfold and black star above Bowie's head.
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Location: Next to Rodroj Fish and Chips, 25-27 Smallbrook Queensway, B5 4HE.
Date found: November 2020.
Annatomix Origami Fox
Sadly vandalised by the time of my visit, hopefully she can fix it.
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Grand Central
Location: Opposite NatWest, East Mews, Grand Central Birmingham, B2 4BF.
Date found: February 2019.
Annatomix Mural of Birmingham
Featuring the Library of Birmingham, Rotunda, Selfridges, Birmingham New Street Station and Birmingham Canals (passing people in the way at the time).
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Location: Opposite NatWest, East Mews, Grand Central Birmingham B2 4BF.
Date found: November 2020.
Annatomix Mural of Birmingham
With the Library of Birmingham, Rotunda, Bullring Bull and Selfridges (no people in the way due to lockdown).
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Street art by Annatomix. Click the link to the left to visit her website.
Photos taken by Elliott Brown. Can be found on Twitter: ellrbrown.