The adverse effects of settler colonialism in the Australian context on the lives of the indigenous Australian population, as well as ethnic minorities, were severe and long lasting. As this mural suggests, native Australians suffered from violent…

Instagram serves as a container for street art, not only storing the images posted but also literally shaping and “containing” parts of the art within a frame. The person taking a photo of street art for Instagram will encounter a number of…

This mural is a beautiful and humbling tribute to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of remembrance to the Anzac soldiers who fought at Gallipoli. This work represents an iconic moment of Australian history and was put up for ANZAC day, which falls…

This paste-up located on the corner of Rutledge Lane and Hosier Lane is hard to miss. Although it is splashed with neon overspray from other works and slightly torn where it looks like someone has tried to tear them down, the message of this piece by…

This mural is the work of Adnate, a member of the collective AWOL. It shares stark similarities with his previous work insofar as it embodies the same theme and raises awareness of the same issues: those related to the representation of aboriginal…

The representation of indigenous culture in street art is only a recent phenomenon. Previously there have been small works and tributes to the original owners of the land, however it is often considered a difficult or inappropriate subject matter to…

Street artists can express their own agenda through their work, or can use their abilities to further causes that they feel are important and need to be shown to the public in a new light. Previously environmental groups and animal activists…

Click on the audio to listen to this tour stop.

Recalling a similar gothic fascination around the ‘ruin’ in the 19th century German Romantic tradition, in the modern city the uncanny surfaces in the disquiet conjured by the ‘unreason’ of abandoned urban sites. There is an unknowable quality to the…

Another scenario that may hit hard, if a fair amount of time into the tour when parents are feeling particularly closely tied to their child’s thoughts and perspectives, would be coming across something like this. Being confronted by a memorial for a…