Artemis Lane is one of the new lanes created for the QV shopping complex between Swanston, Russell, Lonsdale and Little Lonsdale streets. It runs east-west off Russell Street towards QV square. The creation of new lanes such as Artemis Lane represents a contemporary trend in corporate retail development. Rob Adams, director of design and urban environment for the City of Melbourne, claims: 'There's been a real recognition that as far as retail, culture and experience, the laneways are as important as some of the bigger developments and streets'.
These two murals are in keeping with the name of the lane and brighten un an otherwise sterile, concrete wall. There are some interesting shops in the lane, including the Flower Temple about which I have posted here before.
This post is part of the Monday Murals meme,
and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme.
The artist was very creative painting the archer. He has used the space well. The archer appears to be launching his arrow through a window.
ReplyDeleteIt makes the archer a nicer place to walk by with these murals.
ReplyDeletePainting the archer to overlap the ridge on the wall gives it a 3D effect.
ReplyDeleteReally cool, colorful murals, Nick! Great shots for the day! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWonderful people come up with such thoughtful images. Please have a good Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteThese are great, Nick!
ReplyDeleteVery, very interesting murals.
ReplyDeleteInteresting murals, and very nice work, I must agree with your director of design and urban development, those lane ways look like a vital part of making an area feel more human in scale.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking murals.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of otherwise ordinary space. Beautiful, clear photographs of this wonderful art too. Thank you for sharing them on Mandarin Orange Monday:)
ReplyDeleteThese murals literally brighten this laneway. Who wouldn't be cheered by giant daffodils nodding at passersby. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
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