wonder wall

back in january port adelaide had a festival on called wonder walls. more info on it here.

but basically a bunch of mural, or street, or graffiti artists we organised to paint a bunch of murals on some walls around the port. 

there were quite a few walls done. i did not make it to the festival itself but went with a few friends a couple weeks ago to check out some of the finished work. they are very impressive. with 2 large murals being commissioned, on an unused building pretty close to the center of the port. it has made that building which most people think of as an eye sore (even thought i quite liked the concrete building before) into a bit of a landmark now. i really like this piece with the rat and what i guess to be band musician.

on the other side of the same building is this mural. with aboriginal language written in the background.

here is borris and kumi in front of a mural that i also really liked. this one is kind of off the beaten track a bit. i like the realism of it.

and i really like this one. the style of the painting is very different, and the feeling a bit whimsical.

 

again the walking tour borris, kumi, john (in the background) and otto

the view down the street, gives you a sens of how big these murals really are and how much work and time went into organising the event and making the artworks happen. i like this idea very much and hope to see it in action if it happens in this area again next time.