If you continue down Chapel Street towards Windsor Station, you’ll reach Ghin Kopi, a small Thai restaurant on the corner of McIlwrick Street. The side of Ghin Kopi features some thoughtful street art, including a commemoration mural for Pia…

At the end of Artists’ Lane sits a café called Tyranny of Distance. Encapsulating the artworks in the lane, the café itself has a large mural of street art taking up one of its walls, which is great to feast your eyes on as your tummy feasts on the…

Our tour begins at Saigon Sally, a contemporary Vietnamese restaurant where the Pulled Pork Banh Mi ($8.50) and Spicy Mi Goreng ($16) will leave you smacking your lips in sheer delight! The Banh Xeo Taco ($8) is also sure to impress your palate.…

Our second stop is Hosier Lane, Melbourne’s most iconic laneway. The vibrant artworks found range from tags, stencils, murals, art pieces and objects from a variety of artists which occupy every square throughout the thoroughfare. Every street art…

In my overview I spoke about the appeal of Hosier lane and how often it changes and how everything just gets painted over, and slapped over, and painted over again. This southern end of the lane is a prime example: The Teenage Mutant Ninja…

Face the front of the little cafe situated near the middle of Hosier Lane. Position yourself so you are in front of the indent on the cafe’s right. Close your eyes and approach the indent. Splay your hands out and feel along the back of the indent…

Find the Hosier Lane and One Way Sign (on the right side if facing down Hoiser Lane). With your eyes closed, place your hands on the wall a foot below the One Way sign, then feel your way to the right till you come across something protruding from…

This mural to me was the climax of the theme, further highlighting the sexual objectification of women. Along with the woman in the mural, there are what appear to be weasels and monsters, like the ones in fairytales who kidnap the princess in the…

Our first stop will be at AC/DC lane, where the display of street art is evident throughout the public space in the laneway. ACDC lane was renamed from Corporate Lane in tribute to the Australian rock band AC/DC , as they originated from Melbourne;…

Moving along, another piece, which perfectly fit this theme, is of a young woman tied up. This further enhances the ‘damsel in distress’ argument, and looking closely you see that regardless of her restricted, helpless state – she looks good! Again,…