Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON (Image ID:131-6570)Sometimes you see Renaissance-style art in the strangest places. This mural brought me to a halt as I walked down Lygon Street in central Melbourne about three weeks ago. It's not a huge wall, more like a small rectangle tucked into an inconspicuous spot beside the cafes that line the famous stretch of road.
But look carefully at the mural and you'll see that the exterior pipes have obviously been there for years. This in turn would suggest that the mural is fairly recent, and has been painted around the pipes.
Look at the image below and you'll also notice a clue that Lygon Street is famous for its cafes and multicultural cuisine. Can you see the glass that someone has left on the low parapet on the left? And there's something else there too, that I didn't notice until I reviewed these images on my computer screen - the artist has left his mobile (or cell phone) number under the dials on the bottom left-hand side of the image.
Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON (Image ID:131-6570)
nice...while the placement is odd, it kinda redeems the old pipes by stealing the eye...
ReplyDeleteWhat an imagination! Perhaps the artist left this (and his number) as a CV?
ReplyDeleteYou might say, "A bit of a pipe dream!" What was Aristotle thinking about?
ReplyDeleteI called the guy up at 01352067, but he told me to call back later around 11, when I did what he told me it started to ring, then some lady at the end of the line started to sing, they didn't have children but a parapets, a fish named wanda and a horse named bets, after finishing painting his home stars and stripes, he was off to his real job painting art around pipes.
ReplyDeleteAmazingly unusual place to do such are work.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing what catches your eye!
Maggie X
Nuts in May
My goodness, what a strange place for the artist to wrap his art behind - and what an eagle eye you have to have spotted it!
ReplyDeleteA true artist can utilize any space and turn it into something beautiful. This artist has.
ReplyDeletegreat title...l keep thinking chicken or the egg?
ReplyDeletebtw...inspired by yourself, Merisi and Daryl initially l started a photo only blog a while back, if you haven't popped by already here is the addi..although you have probably seen most of them David on my Redbubble pages
I have to find my hard drive as l have lots of images l can use...must get to it...
http://capturingcarlisle.blogspot.com/
saz x
WOW that's amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhoooops! Sorry you already thought of the pipe dream title! LOL Just noticed it. Well great minds and all that!
ReplyDeleteVery unusual outcome to the original painting though.
Good catch. I wonder if the artist had to pay the piper.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful mural and to think of involving those pipes is awesome.....I love it....Hugs
ReplyDeleteReally neat. I admire the talent and resolve of the person who created this beautiful work there.
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in Louisiana, LSU finally began uncovering some old Fresco-style murals - some underneath paint, some behind walls! it was facinating...as this is!
ReplyDeleteGood way to get tour work known and to get work.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brian - that's exactly how I saw it!
ReplyDeleteYes, Jane, I hope the artist has received lots of calls on the basis of that artwork.
ReplyDeleteEddie, ol' Aristotle knew a thing or two!
ReplyDeleteJohnny,
ReplyDeleteHis phone was busy
He was talking to Lizzie!
Very kind of you, Maggie. I had the camera with me, as always .... so I had to stop to take a quick couple of shots!
ReplyDeleteShrinky, it's a really interesting street, and you and your clan would love it.
ReplyDeleteSo right, Aims - that artist did such a good job in a confined space.
ReplyDeleteThat's great news, Saz - will definitely check it out. Thanks so much for letting me know.
ReplyDeleteIt's kinda subtle, Akelamalu - and I reckon you'd only notice it if you were looking FOR it rather than AT it.
ReplyDeleteWe're on the same wavelength, Eddie!
ReplyDeleteHilary - that is SUCH a witty comment. You have completely trumped my title.
ReplyDeleteBravo!
He must have been so creative, Bernie. True urban art!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Sandy - so wonderful to see your comment and thank you very much for sollowing my blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat to be in touch with old friends after such a prolonged break of more than a year.
Kathryn, what a great story. I love that kind of revelation.
ReplyDeleteMust Gogle it for more details.
Thanks so much for the visit and the comment. Really appreciate it.
Thanks, iMac - just proves that artists can use any "canvas" they find.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting piece of work. I am imaging how the artist painstakingly took the effort to paint behind those rusty pips. Thank you for sharing your lucky find.
ReplyDeleteBlessing to you today.
Amazing painting in a rather incongrous place.
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