ACDC lane 3D mural for Mural Monday

 

In AC/DC Lane, that narrow artery of the city where walls speak in colour and wit, a certain piece of three-dimensional street art has long held quiet renown—its illusion bending the eye, its presence anchoring the restless flow of passersby.

Yet of late, a harsher narrative has intruded upon this precinct of urban expression. Reports have emerged—carried with due gravity across the broadcasts of Television—that unruly youths, in careless defiance, have kindled fires within nearby establishments, unsettling both trade and tranquillity. The flame, once a symbol of creative fervour in this lane of music and mural, has in such acts been rendered destructive, its glow no longer poetic but perilous.

Thus the scene stands in uneasy contrast: art that conjures depth from flatness, inviting wonder; and, not far removed, a disturbance that strips away civility, leaving only the stark outline of consequence.

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AC/DC reptile mural in Melbourne for Mural Monday

 

Tucked away in the narrow artery behind AC/DC Lane, where the city exhales its louder, rougher self, the mural clings to brick like a mischievous whisper. Out of the concrete rises a reptilian figure—cartoonish, exaggerated, almost mocking in its design—its eyes narrowed with a knowing irritation, as though it has watched too many passersby hurry past without truly seeing.

Its scales are not scales at all but bursts of color and restless lines, sketched with a defiant hand that refuses refinement. The creature leans forward from the wall, half-emerged, half-trapped, wearing that perpetually annoyed expression—an urban gargoyle of attitude rather than stone. It seems to sneer at the polished fronts of the city just beyond the lane, guarding instead this sliver of grit and spontaneity.

Here, in the dim corridor where footsteps echo and music once spilled from open doors, the reptile persists—irritated, amused, alive—an emblem of a city that prefers its beauty a little unruly, and its stories told with a crooked grin.

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Lushux's portrait at AC/DC Lane Melbourne for Mural Monday

 

This mural, located in AC/DC Lane in Melbourne’s central business district, reflects the increasing popularity of portraiture within contemporary street art. The work bears the signature of Lushsux, a prominent Melbourne-based graffiti and mural artist celebrated for his large-scale, often pop culture–inspired creations.

Emerging from Melbourne’s vibrant street art scene in the early 2010s, Lushsux quickly gained international recognition for his provocative and often satirical works, which blend popular imagery with political and social commentary. His murals are characterised by bold composition, meticulous attention to facial detail, and a striking use of colour that amplifies emotional impact. Working primarily with aerosol paints, he employs layering techniques to achieve depth and tonal variation, while his choice of subject matter often reflects current cultural phenomena, internet memes, and global media narratives.

By integrating humour, controversy, and technical precision, Lushsux has established himself as one of Australia’s most recognisable urban artists, leaving an indelible mark on Melbourne’s laneways and beyond

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ACDC Mural for Mural Monday

 

This mural is sitting in AC/DC lane for a long time. It is also fading. 

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Joel and I visited Pinnacles last night. After the usual routine getting the sunset shots and long exposure in some dangerous locations, we noticed so many wallabies staring at us on the grass fields. They were like scouts evenly spaced out into the horizon. It was so eerie. We also spotted a fox popping its head out of the wattle tree bush then roamed through the grass fields like a giant earthworm. Joel enjoyed it but I was rather freaked out. 

Greta Thunberg portrait for Mural Monday

 

Found in ACDC lane. 

She seems to be in troubles lately. 

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Coffee shop Sign on AC/DC lane for Sign2

 

This sign really pops somehow. Eye catching.

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Chipmunk Mural for Mural Monday

 

In the last few weeks, I have been making efforts to take train to CBD doing my photowalk round and street candids. Some murals have been replaced by new ones in AC DC lane. 

It was fun to snap murals like social landscape photography. Hoiser Lane is unrecognisable with so much tagging. It is definitely violence to arts. 

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Mural At AC/DC Lane, Melbourne for Mural Monday

 

It is the usual Mural Monday

In AC/DC lane as I recall. Looks like a monster from Pokémon 

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An old mural at AC/DC lane of Melbourne

 

I often felt like a fish trying to avoid the unavoidable!

Let it be authority, line manager or just the cruelty of life

I was watching a movie about a professor whose interest is into sleep paralysis and dreams. Then I thought my hobby in photography can be classified as art research! I just need donors to fund my equipment and inner artistic being!

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