Oct 312012
Myrtle Alley
The Tenderloin
This piece is by Meggs. Growing up in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, David ‘Meggs’ Hooke, immersed himself in the worlds of drawing, cartoons, sci-fi films and skateboarding. In 2000, Meggs graduated from University with a Bachelor of Design and soon after became recognized for stencils and poster art on the streets of Melbourne. In 2004, Meggs became a founding member of the renowned Everfresh Studio a respected and unique collective of street artists known for large amounts of collaborative street work and aerosol murals.
Not what I would want on my wall, which doesn’t mean it isn’t well done, just that I wouldn’t want it on my wall.
Good image for Halloween!
I must say the artwork, per se, is pretty darn good. But why do these artists so often paint such unremittingly bleak and horrific scenes? I suppose they are easier, in a sense, just like it’s easier to write a sad song than a happy one.
We humans are strange creatures!
That is some mural.