I've spent a lot of time visiting Fitzroy over the past decade and it's been a joy to see the celebration of street art there. Here's some random pics of some of my favorite sprayed works for your enjoyment.
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one of my favourite older pieces, "creation of adam in space"
on the corner of Smith and Charles St (next to the great Cafe Rosamond) |
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| contemporary commercial piece in Johnston St |
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| large commercial piece for Fitzroy green grocer |
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| even their delivery truck gets the treatment |
It's very reminiscent of Newtown in urban character and when I was working there in the 90's a similar series of "canvasses" were evolving.
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| small detail character |
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| more Johnston St fun |
The work is often deeply ironic but above all it is full of colour, vibrancy, freshness and fun. I'm not a fan of tags although I can see the tribal complexity in the better ones.
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| Johnston St printers |
From a rebellious base to high art.... quite a dilemma. I really like it. Would be great to incorporate into some modern interiors, domestic and commercial. It's strong work with a fragility (can be painted over at any time) that must test the egos of the artists.
Thank God for photography....
J
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