you are here, no parking
yep, here you are, in glebe.
Edited: June 16th, 2010
down with prams and designer babies
there are not many places in sydney that ever were about yuppie life. this bit of social commentary is a little bit late i think. the gentrification of newtown really started kicking off about 15 years ago!
though i too am not a fan of designer babies, i don’t really see the problem with prams. i’m sure whoever wrote this was pushed around in one at some stage.
as for respecting the locals, ‘yuppies’ make up quite a good proportion of locals.
do you not think that it is a bit disrespectful to be scrawling this rubbish on the walls of someones shop? the owner/tenant may well be a local too.
ah, the sweet irony.
Edited: May 17th, 2010
awesome robot poker machine spray in paddo
what a great little spray this is.
it’s on the side-wall of the australian centre for photography (ACP) on oxford street, paddington.
Edited: May 13th, 2010
is this art or vandalism?
if you have been following this blog for a little while, you will have noticed that i am quite liberal on most things – particularly on anything artsy fartsy.
it breaks my heart when i see a good piece or throw-up on the rail lines being covered over with the ubiquitous brown paint that RailCorp so loves to use. It also bothered me when philjames emailed me to tell me that some of the work that he did that i photographed, had been ripped off the walls, leaving behind nothing more than ugly scars.
i have to say though, what is in this photo of the day is completely crap. it’s most likely the work of some dipshit COFA student trying to be profound. i think that this is crap for the following reasons:
1)your ‘art’ is just complete crap – total smega garbage and it says NOTHING;
2) it can’t be painted over or removed without doing more damage to a tree that has been there for over 100 year than what you have already done. Keep in mind, this is in a densely populated area, where it’s unlikely mature trees will be replaced at all.;
3) total disrespect for nature and neighbourhood (in which he/she probably studies in and is desperate to be accepted into);
4) whoever did this, you are a total cock who needs a good slap – get the fuck out of my neighborhood!
Edited: May 6th, 2010
more street art, stencils and a concrete computer
a pretty busy wall this one. the pc is made out of concrete and it can be assumed that it’s the work of the same person who did this and this and this.
Edited: April 23rd, 2010
most trashed toilet ever?
the only one that i’ve seen that can give this one a run for its money is in the east end of london on brick lane. feel free to find another in this class.
its at my local – the cricketers arms pub.
Edited: April 20th, 2010
archibald prize 2010
what a work of art, social commentary and deep insight. shame it wasn’t nominated for the archibalds this year. I just wonder, who’s mum is it supposed to be? she has nice abs though and is a good christian, just don’t let her put you off jesus. shame about the clubfoot.
good to see there’s a thriving arts community in the western suburbs.
Edited: April 1st, 2010
boobies
found in a backstreet of Petersham.
why would anyone decide to spray this onto a wall? did they think it out, or was it a spur of the moment thing?
i think it was thought out, only because there is no other tag or throw-up with the same paint on the same wall.
cracks me up that someone commented on it as well. BTW – nice tag ‘Relms’.
Edited: August 15th, 2009
the tunnel from irreversible
I walk through this tunnel under the railway lines several times a week. i love it when I hear the trains rumbling above me and the ceiling, the walls and the floor vibrate – the place has real atmosphere.
What I don’t like about it, is that even though it looks quite different, it reminds me constantly of one of the most intense and disturbing scenes i have seen in film.
I have seen plenty of films, including plenty of disturbing films, but when i know that the mother of my child is regularly walking through a tunnel that reminds me of THAT scene in the Gaspar Noe flick – ‘Irreversible’, i just can’t shake that feeling. here is a trailer for the film – en espanol:
Maybe it’s time that i started sticking to mindless Hollywood blockbusters (Well actually, maybe not).
BTW, i found it to be an amazing film anyway and one that had to be watched at least twice to be fully appreciated – even though i went and made a cup of tea in another room while THAT tunnel scene played out (once was enough, thank you very much).
Although it does star Arnie (why and HOW does he hold Governorship?????), Total Recall was another crazy kind of backwards film that is best seeing more than once.
If you want to know a little history of Arnold Schwarzenegger, watch this clip below and you will know what cumming in heaven is all about. Do you think that he is cumming now that he can ‘bose out’ as the Governator, is he still mainl-lining steroids in old age? It’s a corker:
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It was, in my opinion, a great film – based on a book by the Sci-Fi nutcase – Philip K Dick (who also wrote the novel behind Bladerunner).
Even though this is an blog based in Australia, a Massive proportion of readers come from the US – most of those are from Cali. Can anyone PLEASE explain to me how this man was voted in to run the state that generates SO much revenue for the national economy? I really wonder how a man with zero acting skills can become an actor. Then i wonder how a steroid-nut neanderthal non-actor can run a once prosperous state in what was once the worlds largest economy could come into power. With all due respect to my Cali brothers and sisters, who voted this fucking freak into power?
I need to come back here and re-shoot at night – when there is no ‘light at the end of the tunnel’.
Edited: August 10th, 2009