Commit (No) Nuisance

Heffernan Lane, Melbourne

Photo Courtesy of Chloe Wilson

A new piece, in the style of an old sign, telling people to commit no nuisance. Oh, okay then, I won't. I mean, there's a sign and everything.

This pic serves as a sequel to this one, my first post, and I think somes up this entire project nicely. Perversely this one is mean to be a piss-take on the former, the artist stencilling the refrain 'commit nuisance'. Someone has then come and added in the 'no' themselves. Is that in itself a nuisance, or was the original stencil, or both, or neither? I'm confused.

Beware

Langford St, North Melbourne

Beware. This area is protected by guard dogs. And a nasty lobster.

Detail-Mural at Collingwood College, Victoria
Johnston St (near Wellington St), Collingwood
Keith Haring was an American street artist of note that came to Australia in 1984 and painted this piece in Collingwood, next door to the Tote Hotel. More information about Haring can be found at this website, but what interested me about this piece, and this man, was his stipulation that none of his works were to be preserved under any circumstances. Apparently he saw the gradual deterioration of his artwork as an integral part of its existence, and it's certainly clear on this piece that his wishes have been respected.
Sadly, I understand that the building this is painted on is soon to be demolished. Haring's fans may be dismayed, but I guess that's exactly what the man would have wanted.

Freedom

Park st (near corner of Amess St), Carlton North

Photo courtesy Ramona Bryant

What drove someone to write this message, in this incredibly time consuming way and paste it up on a random wall? It does look rather pretty though. I Wonder what the whole thing said.

A Morning on the Upfield Bike Path

Upfield Train line between Brunswick and Coburg

Wall Art

Caledonian Lane, Melbourne