With most of the businesses now evicted from Brixton’s railway arches, local street artists have sent out a message to Network Rail, decrying their unpopular redevelopment plans.

The work by @Morganico and @MariaInPaint conveys powerful images about the impact of Network Rail’s plans, which has resulted in many much-loved businesses booted being out of their premises.

We caught them while they were busy working on the artwork late this afternoon:

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