Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Street Art with a Difference

Though it was some twenty years ago I remember some of these art works. I did wonder at the time what they were about. Photos of them are on display at the small Melbourne's City Gallery. 

In 2002 French artist Invader visited Melbourne and left his art mark here. On their own, they don't make much sense but you can read how it worked at the City of Melbourne website.

Here are some snaps of the gallery display.


I remember this one.


This one too.


And this one.


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  1. I am a big, big fan of street art (which fortunately my city usually welcomes). I would love to see these pieces.

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    1. They were a curiosity at the time EC as few people knew the story behind them. There is another stretched woollen thread one I remember in Cameron Street, Moreland.

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  2. I remembered these especially the monkey face. I don't understand them either. I guess it is more of a style rather than a hidden message

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    1. Roentare, it was good to remember them and learn some context to what seemed so random.

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  3. Some interesting ones. I especially like what looks like a Lego man climbing the wall.

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  4. I like the milk crate man climbing the wall and that first one with all the colours.

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  5. Hello Andrew Just popped in to see what your art with a difference is all about and wondered why I didn’t remember anything about it. Probably because we’d just returned from living interstate at the time and my mind would have been elsewhere.

    Milk crate Lego man looks like fun and the wire fence coloured design looks interesting. Would you know where the remaining ones are by any chance?
    And while I’m here I’ll wish you and R the best of Christmases, enjoy your family and have fun. The New Year will be here all too soon - see you then.

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    1. Thanks Cathy. I am not aware of any remaining. Thanks very much for you good wishes and I the same in return to you.

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    1. Looks like it Caro. I can't see a photo of him online.

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  7. They look all special ! I like murals when they are nicely painted !

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    1. Gattina, there must be murals in Waterloo, if not Brussels. Go for a drive and a walk and find some.

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  8. Some people are so talented . . . sigh! It's a lovely way to brighten one's surroundings. There's an artist in London, UK, who creates perfect miniaiture art works on chewing gum that has been left on pavements
    https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/ben-wilsons-chewing-gum-art-on-the-millennium-bridge/

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    1. Thanks for the link Jabblog. Some public art is very temporary and this certainly is.

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    2. I've written about that chewing gum guy on my blog! I love his work.

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    3. Steve, I did know about the chewing gum artist but I couldn't remember where I learnt about him. Now I remember.

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  9. I used to photograph pieces by Invader (or Space Invader?) in both London and New York. Haven't seen a new one in a while -- I wonder if he's still putting them up?

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  10. Very cool! I've found some neat art under bridges along our river bikeway. And if a passing train leaves me idling my car at a crossing, I enjoy viewing the often talented graffiti on various cars. Also, our suburb and those around us have numerous professional murals, often with a historic theme.

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    1. Darla, professional murals with a historic theme must make your town quite special.

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