New Design and Update

I've just updated this blog, as you can see I'm going through a Minimal faze.

The blog redesign is also to align itself with the streetsofmelbourne tumblr page.

I really like the tumblr designs compared with the blogger ones available, simple and uncluttered, and the tumblr iphone app for posting and viewing, compared to the google blogger iphone app. I don't like having two websites for the same thing I'm working on, and will slowly be moving this blog across to tumblr.

I haven't had much time over this year to keep this blog going, with study, but I'll be posting again in December (well that's my plan anyway for now).

Stickers in Footsray

Images from Craig Cole, recently posted around Footscray. I don't visit Footscray that much, so it's good to see some sticker action is happening there. Thanks to Craig for sending them through.

Blogger App post

Found this week in a back alley way off Little La Trobe st Melbourne CBD.

This image was also posted on Streetsofmelbourne.tumblr.com and posted to this blog using the google blogger app for the iPhone.

Colour in Colonel Gaddafi (NATO IMF)

Sighted in Hosier Lane Melboune CBD on the 2nd of Octoboer 2011

This was originally posted on my StreetofMelbourne.tumblr.com page.

Tape Melbourne by Numen/For Use (Video)

Direct video link youtu.be/UZlSBOcT06s

More info here streetsofmelbourne.blogspot.com/2011/09/tape-melbourne-by-numenfor-use.html

Tape Melbourne by Numen/For Use

Tape Melbourne at Federation Square, picture taken today, Tuesday 13th of September 2011.

This installation is up until the 24th of September, West Terrace corner.

This installation was created by Viennese/Croation design group Numen/For Use and is made up of regular packing tape, self extinguishing tape and multiple layers of transparent adhesive. This is the first work of Numen/For Use Use to be shown in the Southern Hemisphere.

Stabs

Stabs sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, on the 5th of September 2010

Vinegar

Skipping Girl Vinegar Victoria Street Abbotsford, Melbourne on the 11th of September 2011

Ginger Pussy

S701A sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD on the 5th of September 2010

It's Hip to be Square

Rapmund sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, on the 5th of September 2010

Teddy Bear

Stickers sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, on the 5th of September 2010

Teddy in the Middle is by Ruskidd

Yellow Shoes

Sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, on the 5th of September 2010

Three Eye Cat

Sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD on the 5th of September 2010

Money Volcano

Sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD on the 5th of September 2011

Edward

Sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD on the 5th of September 2010

Eat it Whole

Mic sighted in Hosier Lane Melbourne CBD on the 5th of September 2010

Behind Bars (Saddam Hussein)

Sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD on the 5th of September 2009, made by Ha-Ha

One Year Ago

Sighted in Fitzroy on the 28th of August 2010

Balloons above centre place Melbourne CBD

Balloons Above Centre Place, Melbourne CBD

Direct Link to the Video youtu.be/1WMaC_ECjak

Soldiers

ELK sighted in Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD on the 20th of August 2011

I originally posted this picture on my streetsofmelbourne.tumblr.com page streetsofmelbourne.tumblr.com/post/9197852277/elk-sighted-in-hossier-lane-melb-cbd-20-8-11

Melbourne's War Zone

Sighted on Sunday 24th of July

Behind the old Myers buildings or Emporium which will turn into shopping and office building. The demolish buildings looks like a war zone.

This photo was taken with my iphone 4 and edited with the camera+ app.

You can buy a print of this at my redbubble page here redbubble.com/people/robotmangreg/art/7540661-myer-building-demolishment

THE SOCIAL STUDIO

I'm going through some old photo's on my Iphone/Dropbox folder and found these pictures.

Taken some time ago, the Social Studio was/is a space on the walk way between the Old Lonsdale Street Myers Building and Melbourne Central shopping complex. Great use of a dead space, as the building on the connecting side is currently being demolished or redeveloped.

DOPIO SOLO SHOW “Good As A Holiday”

PRESS RELEASE

DOPIO SOLO SHOW “Good As A Holiday”


OPENING FRI 15 JULY 6-9PM


SHOWS TILL 31 JULY


They say a change is as good as a holiday, but Melbourne Graffiti Artist Dopio, has proven that a holiday, is equally as good for inspiring change. In this multi-faceted Installation show, Dopio shows how a recent holiday to Europe has inspired a rush of ideas and dramatic change to his artistic Identity and style. ‘I became influenced by the straight chrome letters on the transit system and the bold, detailed characters I saw,’ he states about the Netherlands, where his new journey of exploration began.


Originally a Perth Artist, Dopio has been exhibiting and painting walls in Melbourne, Interstate and Abroad prolifically since moving to Melbourne over 5 years ago. Previously known under several other aliases, it was in Diest Belgium while writing a coffee menu, that the new Moniker “Dopio,” arose to parallel the artistic transformation. The word ‘Doppio’ in Italian translates to Double Shot, but can also be likened to the Artist’s Double Identity aswell as referring to two or more styles.


Dopio has primarily been known as a character and abstract writer in the past, but has realized that in order to keep his style progressing and pushing boundaries, he must experiment and perfect as many styles of the graffiti art form as possible. This exhibition is a display of his skill and versatility; including everything from old school throw-ups, backgrounds, detailed characters and self portraits to colorful canvases that melt into the painted walls. Also including a rusty ratrod lowrider built almost entirely from scratch, posters and more. As the Artist explains, ‘everything is still done in my style, but I’m just taking a more refined and diverse approach to it all now, rather than doing one or two styles- I want to eventually perfect them all.’ Best part is, although all the mediums meld into one playful fun and composed piece, anything not actually painted on the walls, comes off and is for sale! So come down, grab a bargain, and support change!!

Lizard Man

Sighted in Union Lane Melbourne CBD on the 25th of May 2011

Thanks to Hynee for submitting these pictures. You can find him on twitter at twitter.com/hynee.

New Tumblr Page

I've just opened a Tumblr page for this blog, streetsofmelbourne.tumblr.com and submissions can be posted here streetsofmelbourne.tumblr.com/submit (although this goes in a Queue for approval).

I'm finding the Tumblr app on the iphone a great way to post on a few other blogs I've got. However I wont be closing this blog down, but using Tumblr, like twitter, to compliment this blog.

Space Invader

Sighted on 22nd of August, on a wheelie bin, near the Croft Institute, Melbourne CBD.

Fox and Rabbit

Urban Cake Lady sighted in Melbourne CBD on the 22nd of August 2010

Tiny Drummer

 Sighted in Melbourne CBD on the 22nd of August 2010

Friends

Sighted in Melbourne CBD on the 22nd of August 2010

Poster's in Melbourne

I've been taking part time lessons in graphic design, and have started this tumblr page gregsvisualdiary.tumblr.com to keep an online visual diary (an idea from the course).

One tag that may be of interest to readers of this blog is poster's in Melbourne (gregsvisualdiary.tumblr.com/tagged/posters_in_melbourne). I haven't added any of these pictures to this blog as I thought they were more commercial and could be posted in other cities and other parts of the world. I may end up posting some of these images to this blog, possibly a best of or highlights of the month.

Gold Ring

Sighted on Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy on the 22nd of August 2010

Shida

Shida sighted in Fitzroy on the 22nd of August 2010

CHUH AUTO

Sighted in Fitzroy on the 22 of August 2010 in Fitzroy, near the corner of Smith and Johnson Street.

Keep Rollin

Sighted on the corner of the old Melbourne Post office, Elizabeth and Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD, around the start of June 2011.

Maybe some street advertisement to coincide with the new Limp Bizkit Album Gold Cobra that been released this year. Spent a little time though reading about Fred Durst on this wiki page.

The Croft Alley Project Stage 2: Part 2

A direct link to this video http://youtu.be/RSBaePWxisI

 Part 1 of this video can be found here http://youtu.be/0gjBwGvOk7o

Black and White Faces

Sighted in Hosier Lane Melbourne CBD on the 21st of August 2010

Faces

Sighted in Hosier Lane Melbourne CBD on the 21st of August 2011

Stab sighted on the 21st of August 2010 in Hosier Lane Melbourne CBD