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It’s been a hard day’s night for artist Joe Caslin

Published 11:54 11 Apr 2015 BST

Updated 15:20 7 Jun 2016 BST

Sophie White
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Last night illustrator, teacher and street artist, Joe Caslin pulled an all-nighter to create a new landmark for Dublin city to promote marriage equality at the junction of Dames St and Georges St. Using a cherry picker to complete the mammoth undertaking, he transformed this blank expanse of wall from this... JoeCaslininsta To this... joecaslin-374x500 Source: Amy O'Connor/DailyEdge.ie Caslin's work is stunning. His large-scale street art has huge visual impact but this artist is motivated to make social impact also. "It's the power of a conversation. If you're walking down the street and you see this seven-storey drawing it takes you out of your daily drudge of things and gets you talking about things," He told Joe.ie in January. For this mural, Caslin was inspired by the Irish painting 'The Meeting on the Turret Stairs' by Frederic William Burton and he is currently sourcing a suitable site for a second piece to promote marriage equality, depicting two woman kissing. joecaslinBurtonThe Meeting on the Turret Stairs Limited edition prints of the piece are also available visit Joe Caslin's website. Joecalsinprints Images via Joe Caslin Main image via @johnmahondublin