Dicky White’s Lane has become a revitalised public art gallery.
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On Thursday, City Prom and City Heart unveiled the collaboration with Interweave Arts which sees the laneway house numerous coloured art works.
City Prom marketing assistant Larissa Murray said the project was part of the city activation program.
“People are already enjoying the space a lot more, there are people in here already,” she said.
Artist Justine Kelly said her work symbolises a colourful ying and yang.
“It kind of symbolises diversity and multiculturalism,” Kelly said.
The piece took her about two weeks.
Each of the pieces are completed on asphalt art, with an aluminium and self-adhesive backing. The bumpy texture made it a challenge for Kelly.
“I had to do everything in pencil first and grid it up. I had a pencil sharpener and I was doing one line and then I was sharpening again.”
Josh Reid, an artist at Interweave Arts Access Arts Link Studio, was also involved. Reid’s love for dinosaurs and monsters was used as inspiration for his works.
His mentor and technical assistant Jude Walsh said he was very excited about having his pieces on display.
“It was an awfully big work for someone who is only used to drawing on A4 pieces of paper,” she said.
Artist Fakington Wilde said his piece was a tribute to Stompin Youth Dance Company who spent more than 25 years in the lane.
“It’s totally great that City Prom is giving us the space as artists to put something out in the public eye, we’re very proud and excited,” he said.
Journalist at The Examiner Newspaper
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