Sense of place: Lygon St – Melbourne

Abumeis is a Libyan-Australian artist born in Tripoli-Libya and has been based in Melbourne, Australia since 2009. He has been practicing art and exhibiting artworks since 1990. He has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions in numerous countries including; Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Spain, France, England, the USA and Australia. Mohamed has worked as assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tripoli University, Libya and as an Art teacher & Tutor. He has recently completed his Doctor of Art from RMIT University in 2014. Sense of place: Lygon St – Melbourne evokes the spirit and vital rhythm of a place and highlights the phenomenon of diversity. It visualises the most sophisticated and complex value of the multi-layered colours of Australian society and articulates clues to the sense of place, seeking to enhance the roles and value of Melbourne as a transnational city. Technically, the adoption of a purely multicolour pictorial metaphorically highlights the sense of place and the city, sub- themes of diversity/multiculturalism, and ambiguously employs as a language and method various codes, linguistic models, and a narrative that invites a performative reading.