Modern Cave Painting

No. 3 :: Tinto 1858 // C-Type Plate // No flashI must say I don’t very much care about the Melbourne Cup (apart from the fact for a short season it means hats are back in fashion), but I did think these paintings on the underside of the Richmond railway station overpass were rather sweet. I love the simple stylisation, especially how the horses look like they’ve been lifted from a cave painting – particularly apt for the long, dark tunnel this overpass is.

No. 7 :: Tinto 1858 // C-Type Plate // No flashThis wall is usually plastered with bill and rock posters, so these paintings make a nice change. They are so large I presume they have been officially sanctioned, although I can find no information about them online. Stylistically, they are also a refreshing variation on the typical style of urban muralists (as opposed to graffiti vandals), and it’s surely past time to move on from stencils too, please. Bravo Yarra City Council! 

No. 5 :: Tinto 1858 // C-Type Plate // No flash