Naturally the child is likely to stop to look at cartoon-like pieces or those with child-related subject matter. For example, bright colours and characters as seen in works such as murals like this, with funny characters who seem to walk along the…

I found this piece particularly intriguing because of the evident contrast between “graffiti” and “street art.” Here the artist purposely integrates graffiti/tagging and street art (that appears realistic). It is important to note that both parts of…

The final stop on Hosier Lane looks at trashcans that are covered in graffiti and an area of a wall that uses trash to create street art pieces. This represents my final point of disruptive realism. Using trash to create artwork is a technique that…

When walking through Hosier Lane the walls are completely covered with talented street art and graffiti. However you do reach a spot that leads to another building and parking structure that is gated off. This area of Rutledge Lane stands out because…

This tour began with a transition into the uncharted territory of shadows, shifts and spectres. The tunnel is used once more to transition the participant out of the uncanny landscape, back into a known context of ordered, visible and transparent…

Hosier Lane represents an iconic laneway filled with street art of various artists. It is a staple in the world of Melbourne street art and graffiti and over the years layers upon layers have been sprayed on the walls. Walking through this laneway…

Walking through Caledonian Lane I stumbled upon this piece and believed it was the perfect start for my tour. Often time people overlook street art as real art because they have a preconceived notion that it is vandalism, which gives it a negative…

Religion has always been an element which can be used to produce a sense of mystery in art, and street art frequently employs it and “play” with it. The religious elements in Melbourne street art has made it, sometimes, interestingly disturbing,…

Walking back onto Chapel Street and crossing the road, you’ll come across Mr Miyagi. Easy to miss, Mr Miyagi is a modern Japanese restaurant, where the Nori Taco ($12) can never go astray, no matter the time of day. The Miyagi Fried Chicken…

Red Door Yum Cha is the last stop on this gastronomical tour, where the BBQ Pork Buns ($3), Shanghai Pork Dumplings ($9) and Pork and Prawn Sui Mai ($9) have to be washed down with a pot of Fu Man Chu Jasmine Tea ($6). A literal hole in the wall,…