In a move to discourage illegal graffiti, the City of Hobart commissioned artists to cover several inner-city walls with art. They have included these as one of their tourist attractions, complete with brochure under the CREATIVE HOBART theme.
So being a new visitor to the city that loves to walk around and take pictures, I picked up the map and set out to find these walls.
Go around with me.
Endemic to Tasmania, the red handfish uses its fins to "walk"acriss the seafloor. With less than 1000 remaining in the wild, this artwork seeks to raise awareness and encourage protection of this unique fish.
2. Chairs, 2016 by Jae Criddle
A nod to Mr. Arthur Purdy, Chairs speaks of local history, referencing his second hand furniture business, which ran in the lane for 27 years. These quirky characters sit on antique chairs, carefully keeping watch on Purdy's Mart.
3. Mobius Strip, 2017 by Chooka, Aedan Howlett, Seven, Odi, Lukan Smith
Mobius Strip is a 5-minded reflection on the ocean. Styles, colours and ideas clashing like waves-creating an aquatic harmony. With many individual stories told, the story for the viewer is left to their own imagination.
Sprout is a discussion about consumerism and in particular, everyday recyclable materials. I've done this by attracting city goers using vibrant colours against an almost harsh white wall, allowing them to reflect upon its deeper meaning and what they can take from it.
5. Lost Giant, 2015 by Stormie Mills
Lost Giant is a character in a global story. With his smartphone's GPS in hand, he sets out on a journey to discover the city and himself. Share the journey as he navigates the streets of Hobart.
6. Teraform, 2016 by Tom O'Hern
Teraform is a weed pushing through a crack. It's some far off jungle. Your mildly disturbed neighbour's overgrown yard. A rogue bacteria clinging to a probe on Mars. Or maybe just the kind of place where car wrecks go to be swallowed.
7. Trapdoor, 2017 by Jade Pollard
Trapdoor takes passers-by on a journey through a dark dungeon cave filled with treasure and crystals. Influenced by various cartoons, including a 1990s TV show of the same name, Trapdoor is a nostalgic connection to a 1990s childhood.
8. Yes, Mountain, 2016 by Bonsai and Ghostpatrol
9. Rodent Six, 2017 by Luffy Rae
Re-imaging objects and artefacts from the pop culture that surrounded children growing up in the 1990s. Virtual pets and portable game consoles inhabit vivid memories of tender moments, looming over us forever with dreaming eyes and rose coloured cheeks,
10. Everyone Needs a Hand Sometimes. 2015 by Stormie Mills
As these characters push and swing, we see the idea of giving and taking and working together to create the equilibrium required to maintain the balance of everyday life, set against the backdrop of Hobart's hanging urban landscape.
11. Birds of a Feather, 2016 by Phibs
I've been inspirted by the cheeky and playful character of birds for this work. My aim is to create an engaging mural using patterns and repetition to give a sense of movement and draw people in to use their imaginations.
12. Weedy Sea Dragon, 2015 by Bonsai and Ghostpatrol
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There were other walls with paintings, not on the brochure.
This one was not quite wall art.
It was a poster for WORM FARM and SMALL COMPOST BIN.
And they even had metal dog sculptures.
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