Friday, November 28, 2008

Rankins lane - art

Rankins Lane 005

Rankins Lane 004

Rankins Lane 003

Rankins Lane 002

OK, so I have finally started uploading my photos to Flickr so I can safely store them until Yahoo eventually dies and I loose my photos when the Yahoo computers get blown up in the final battle for computer domination ...

... back to the photos, these were taken in Rankins lane, just off Little Bourke Street. A great lane way for street art, and home to the McCulloch Gallery.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Bullens lane - art






The invasion continues. It's been a few years since Invader graced our shores, so it's good to see the space invaders are still monitoring our daily lives.

Here is a small invader monitoring the hustle and bustle of Little Bourke Street from the heights of Bullens Lane.

Also, I couldn't resist posting a picture of Astro Boy that was also protecting the good citizens of Bullens Lane.

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Friday, November 14, 2008

Rothsay lane - art




More a functional alley for the Coles supermarket on Elizabeth St, Rothsay lane does throw up its own little surprise.

As you can see here, Rothsay lane plays host to an unloved space-invader piece by Invader. I almost passed it by, but the red really stands out, even behind all the tags.

The stained glass poster also gives an otherwise lifeless lane some inspiration.

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Update: 20/01/2009

001 Invader - Rothsay Lane

A kind soul has pulled out the cleaning equipment and given the invader a scrub. I think from this, we can say someone just wanted to make a point with the Banksy vandalism, that there are still more laneway art lovers than haters.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Is it art? A commentary on public transport



OK, so it might not be a artistic interpretation of the Melbourne public transport system - but if I took a better photo and hung it in a gallery you might believe me!

This was seen on the corner of Lonsdale and Elizabeth Streets.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

New public art / seating





Wow, it has been more than a month since I've graced this blog with a photo of marvelous Melbourne!

Well what better occasion than the unveiling of some new art / seating on the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke Streets. Just outside the Galleria building you will find some shiny new balls.

Just like the money purse on Bourke Street Mall, the intersection between art and function is one where artists can be playful and stretch their creativity.

I can just imagine these silver balls slowly breeding across the city, popping up wherever a seat is desired, being loved by passers by and constantly polished by the bums of the weary.