When you think of music in Camden, you think of Amy Winehouse – and a beautiful artwork remembering the singer the day before what would have been her 41st birthday has just been unveiled.
Street artist Bambi’s artwork honours the late singer at the famous Camden CRIESa venue where Amy Winehouse played in 2006. It shows Winehouse sat on a set of records with a pair of wings and her iconic red lipstick in colour.
Credit: @therealbambistreetartist, via IG
Next to her are the written words “Camden Town ain’t burning down”, which nod to her winning five grammys – including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album for Back To Black – the night after a fire in Camden Lock. The venue themselves have pointed out that these words resonate “more profoundly than ever” after a fire hit their own space in 2020.
You’ll be able to see Bambi’s work on the right-hand side of the famous venue’s entrance. The street artist is often dubbed the ‘female Banksy’, and has painted the late singer before in her ‘Amy Jade’ work after her passing in 2011.
Speaking on her work, Bambi said: “Amy Winehouse was an extraordinary woman who challenged mainstream pop and inspired so many people. She represented the true spirit of Camden. Her subversive style and rebellious nature was felt around the world.
“It’s only fitting that I pay tribute to her on her birthday, at Koko, a venue where she used to hang out and perform, that carries the same rebellious spirit.”
It’s a brilliant chance to remember Amy’s legacy, both in Camden and around the world, ahead of what would be her birthday, and leaves even more of her memory around the London borough – which of course, includes her statue.
You can see Bambi’s Amy Winehouse piece outside the KOKO, 1a Camden High Street, NW1 7RE (nearest station is Mornington Crescent)
