This is an intricate stencil of a geisha and a starwars ninja warrior. The geisha holds a gun in one hand and a fan in the other. Next to her is what looks like a Japanese warrior. The image holds a varied amount of iconic symbolism. I enjoy the…

This piece is a bit of a collage. The cat is actually painted on top of wheat pasted comics that I think were printed. The bird on the side of the cat is echoed throughout this alley way. I enjoy the two animals next to each other, and find myself…

This appears to be a “nost” tag. Nost is a tagging maniac who can be found repeated all over the city of Melbourne. I believe that nost stands for an important aspect of street art, which is replication. I feel like nost sort of aims to prove that…

I call this piece “controlled by nothing”. It utilizes a combination of wheat paste, paint, and sculpture to create an interactive piece of art. The hands are obviously wheat paste because they are slowly pealing off. I find that wheat paste is an…

This street corner is home to more heavy tagging, however, the private owners of the corner residence have began to commission artists to create larger legal and more recognisable images and forms in an effort to minimise "tagging" and create a…

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With constant coverage in the media over the past few years, gay rights and more specifically, legalising gay marriage, is a hot topic within Australia. On both sides of this corner, as well as a few other corners further down Smith Street, there are…

It doesn’t stop at just Australia; the roots of surveillance are embedded in all cultures and countries. This piece aligns the USA and the Soviet Unions view that, whether true or not, they are the powerhouses or superheroes of the world. However,…

Technology has allowed the growth of public surveillance to reach new heights – whether for safety or control is not always clear. Rupert Murdoch’s head over skull bones with the caption “Pirate Empire” not only incorporates Murdoch’s shady history…