Sydney Street Art: November 2011

Friday, 25 November 2011

Never Look Back!

Never look back made out of old scrabble pieces and a newspaper cut out. I spotted while walking down Hall Street in Bondi just out side a little side cafe called Le Paris-Go. I actually didn't want to look back, walking up from the beach back into the city I guess you also wouldn't want to look back. The cafe is really laid back and has loads of cool posters on the walls or different gigs around Sydney. I'm not sure if the guys at Le Paris-Go put this up or if it a random but it really works against the brick face wall backdrop.

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

John John - Carbon Police

The current Australian government has recently implemented a new "carbon tax". If you care enough you can read about both sides of the story here and here.

A artist who I can only identify as "John John" has put up a few graffiti stencilling technique pieces in Rosebay, Bondi and along the Bondi to Tamarama walk.

I have been walking or driving past these for some time. I would have to say that they were a large part of my inspiration to start this blog. The two on white walls are in Bondi and Rosebay and can be seen on heavy vehicle traffic routes but still give the impression that they are hiding behind a wall or building, heavily armed ready for action, waiting for you to brake the carbone laws. The one on the brick face wall is on the Bondi to Tamarama walk far away from any real traffic and are duplicates of the other two.

I have not come across any more of these so if you see any please let me know. I'd also be interested to see more of John Johns work, even get in touch with him to see more of his work. Sydneys Banksy?

Saturday, 12 November 2011

Welcome - Sydney Street Art

I've always been a fan of street art especially the way it interacts with the architecture of a building or the way it is placed on a wall along the street. Often with a message of some kind. I was first exposed to this public art by my sister in London when she took me past a Banksy and I've been hooked ever since.

I started this blog to share the works I have come across during my day to day in Sydney. I'll do my best to share the location and as much information I can find about a particular artist.

I'm very open to freedom of speech and expressing yourself in art but I will not condone any type of vandalism or hate speech. A very thin line I know but the key is to respect.

Artists feel free to get in touch would like to see more of your work. Readers of the blog would be great to hear from you, let me know of what you have seen in and around Sydney.

My first post is of a door I came across in Bondi after breakfast one morning. The little flower is rather popular around Sydney (feel free to share any info you might have on it). I kind of got the feeling of Alice wondering where will the door take me.