Now look down, right at your feet, and what do you see? A shoe? Yes, how strange... But take a closer look... What is it made out of? Curious.... This here is a cement mold piece of a shoe, a boot to be specific and when you look even closer…

Once upon a time there lived a girl, held captive by a wicked enchantress. Her parents tried all they could to get her back, working tirelessly and gathering everyone they could to attempt to save her. Trapped in a prison on the east side of…

One of the most viable means of preserving and documenting street art has been found in photography. Wherever we see street art we often feel the need to photograph it. While in the gallery this is frowned upon as it detracts from engagement with the…

Given the great cultural value of street art and recognition of the movement, there has been great discussion in recent years to protect the art produced. In 2008 Australia’s National Trust along with Heritage Victoria suggested listing some of…

Famed anonymous street artist Banksy gifted Melbourne the ‘Little Diver’ stencil in 2003. The building owner whose wall Banksy worked upon, was aware of the value of Banksy’s works and paid for a sheet of perspex to conserve the work. To conserve…

Alexander Mitchell’s paste up of hands and a serpent off Russell Place is a beautiful large-scale work that has deteriorated to some degree due to the natural elements. The extensive damage to the piece makes it very difficult to return it to its…

Traditionally the gallery system and the street art world ran at odds with each other, however, in more recent years a more inclusive environment has formed. This has seen the acquisition of notable Street Artist’s works within large public and…

Interestingly, in Melbourne's most trendy suburb, furnishing of dinning places is heavily influenced by street art more than anything else (comparing to other industry). This tour is designed to combine the flourishing street art and dinning…

Our final stop is a short walk/ tram ride down Sydney Road from our previous stop. Despite the complete lack of connection between nuts and graffiti, there is no doubt that all of the graffiti on the walls of the Royal Nut Company are indeed…

A short walk from stop 2 is our next stop, Currency Communications. What is interesting about this store is that unlike the previous two, it has no connection to the graffiti culture. This leads me to wonder if this is perhaps a piece of vandalism,…