“Are you graffiti?”, asks one of the other.
Words matter! Are you graffiti? Of course not, I am more than that! I am a mural.
But what is the difference? Sometimes the difference is obvious but sometimes the line dividing graffiti from its bigger (and more important? more respected?) sibling is blurry.
It’s a question asked by an artist who left his/her mark on a concrete pillar in Girona.
Photo taken March 2023.
below: A panda finds a quiet corner under the street sign.
Hillgrove is a short street, two blocks long. It is dissected by Jamaica Street. On one corner is a large mural by Phlegm. A man looks through a telescope while sitting on the shoulders of a man who in turn is standing on stilts. One hand is holding the telescope while a bird on a rope is held by the other. A large red and white wave reminiscent of ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ by Katsushika Hokusai is the eye catching focus of the painting. It’s as if he’s looking to the future while standing on the shoulders of giants (masters).
below: A stenciled cat walks on the sidewalk…. the work of Beastie.
below: A natural woman of sorts – with plants, vines and roots and the bugs and butterflies that depend on them.
Surrounding the CitiPower Collingwood power substation at the corner of Easey and Wellington streets is a large monochromatic mural. It is by Juddy Roller (a company specialising in street art and graffiti management) and it involved collaboration between street artists including Rone, Adnate, Mayo, Guido Van Helton and Askew.
The script/writing on the mural was painted by Mayo.
The portraits were by Askew, Rone, Guido and Adnate.
This mural was also made possible with the support of CitiPower Powercor, The Neighbourhood Justice Centre and City of Yarra.
Eyes on the Streets 