PUBLIC 2014 | Perth WA

ROA (Belgium):
A modern day naturalist, famous for his large-scale depictions of animals on urban walls around the world, ROA moves between continents and cities, observing and documenting the creatures that co-inhabit the urban landscape. His bold paintings reintroduce these animals to the locations that they have long since lost to human expansion.

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ROA, Infinitas, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw

Progress shot of Beastman and Vans the Omega's collaborative mural. Photograph by Bewley Shaylor.

Beastman (Aus):
Influenced by the beauty and symbolism behind nature’s repetitive geometric patterns and organic lines, Beastman’s tightly detailed, often symmetrical paintings depict a parallel world of new life, hope and survival. Beastman’s large mural works can be found all over Australia and in the UK, USA, Germany, Israel, Hong Kong and New Zealand.

Vans the Omega (Aus):
Roughly based in Adelaide, Vans the Omega has been creating and painting letterforms for over two decades, which has seen him travel around the globe consistently since 2000. Most of his influences have come from ancient script, architecture, engineering, nature and the idea of movement or balance.

Progress shot of Stormie Mills. Photograph by Luke Shirlaw.

Stormie Mills (Aus):
Stormie Mills began painting in 1984, and has since established an international following for his iconic, character-based work. Taking his work off the streets and into the gallery, he has held solo exhibitions in London, New York, Tokyo and Miami. His work explores the human condition and the notion of isolation.

Stormie Mills in Wolf Lane, Perth.
Photograph by Bewley Shaylor

Phlegm (UK):
Phlegm is a Sheffield based muralist and artist who first developed his fantastical illustrations in self-published comics. His work now extends to the urban landscape, and can mostly be seen in run-down and disused spaces. Phlegm creates surreal illustrations to an untold story, weaving a visual narrative that
explores the unreal through creatures from his imagination. Each drawing forms part of a grand narrative that extends worldwide.

Phlegm, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw.

Jaz (Argentina):
Like many urban artists, Jaz began his creative career in the streets as a graffiti writer, and is recognised as one of the first major writers to begin working in the streets of Buenos Aires in the mid 1990s. Jaz’s style evolved over the years, as he began experimenting with figurative pieces inspired by Argentine culture.

Jaz, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw.

Pixel Pancho (Italy):
Pixel Pancho, an Italian street artist from Turin has a rational view of the world. He creates “anatomical street robots” inspired by different environments, claiming that his work is intended to provoke the viewer to ask the question, “are we all just machines?”

Pixel Pancho, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw.

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Pixel Pancho, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw

Alexis Diaz (Puerto Rico) :
Alexis Diaz is a Puerto Rican street artist known for his intricate line detail, bold colours and the melding of fantastical animal imagery, often with human forms.

Alexis Diaz, Perth (2014). Photograph by Bewley Shaylor.

Lucas Grogan :
Lucas Grogan’s work spans multiple disciplines including textiles (specifically embroidery), drawing, painting and murals. Grogan exhibits throughout Australia and is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary Sydney, Gallerysmith Melbourne, Hugo Mitchell Gallery Adelaide and Jan Manton Art Brisbane.

Lucas Grogan, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw

Maya Hayuk (USA) :
Maya Hayuk weaves visual information from her immediate surroundings into her elaborate abstractions, creating an engaging mix of references from popular culture and advanced painting practices alike while connecting to the ongoing pursuit of psychedelic experience in visual form.

Maya Hayuk, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw

Hyuro (Argentina) :
Street artist Hyuro blends politics and surrealist sensibility in her uncanny black-and-white murals, paintings and drawings. In dreamlike compositions, a creepy cast of characters play out scenes that suggest a message or narrative but leave most interpretation up to the viewer.

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Hyuro, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw.

Hyuro began her career working on canvas. While she continues to produce paintings and drawings, she has recently focused her painting practice on the streets of Valencia, Spain.

Here is a work located at the entrance to Wolf Lane, Perth.

2501 (Italy):
Jacopo Ceccarelli aka 2501 was born in Milan in 1981 and began painting at the young age of 14. Jacopo first began painting under the Tag of Robot Inc and then as 2501 he started a new style that put together wall painting, canvas work, sculpture and video.

2015, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw.

Saner (Mexico):
Saner (Edgar Flores) is a street artist, illustrator and graphic designer from Mexico City. His exposure to Pop Art and Mexican muralism since childhood has informed his work, which reinterprets iconography inspired by Mexican folklore with a pop sensibility. He has exhibited in galleries in Barcelona, Berlin, London, Mexico City and New York, and his work appears on walls across Australia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain and the United States.

Saner, Perth (2014). Photograph by Bewley Shaylor.

Anya Brock (Aus):
A painter and illustrator from Perth, Anya Brock started out in the fashion industry. Her love of painting blossomed after working with internationally recognised artists Christopher Kane and Richard Nicoll in the United Kingdom. She has since established a large and dedicated fan base, exhibiting her work in solo and group exhibitions and decorating the walls and windows of some of Perth’s most popular urban locations with bright murals.

Anya Brock, Perth (2014). Photograph by Luke Shirlaw.

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Vans the Omega, Perth (2014). Photograph by Bewley Shaylor