Today I went to Lismore to visit The Back Alley Gallery. A place for underground StreetArt culture, where artists can develop without committing a crime.
In this little alley in the heart of the small town on the east coast of Australia, you will find more than 60 artworks including big murals, classic graffiti art, stencils and installations. Over 25 artists have immortalized themselves here. At least for a few weeks, because the artworks keep changing every now and then.
Here is a little preview from the entrance which let´s you assume what to expect further down the alley.
I really love the big murals which spread over a whole wall. When I was into Graffiti in the late 90s there were only the classic Graffitis with big letters. Most of them were pure vandalism but a few of them outstanding. Today it is totally different as there is so much variety in streetart. This little alley also has quite some good murals...see yourself.
Apart from that you will also find some classic big letter graffiti and some funny comic style art. Of course there are also some pretty bad ones which I won´t show you as they´re not worth it. :)
Additionally to the paintings, made with either spray cans or a brush there are a few stencils and paste ups. Paste ups getting more popular every day, especially the illegal ones. They do not consume so much time as the actual painting is done at home and only gets pasted to a wall in a few seconds.
As someone who absolutely loves graffiti and streetart I would say it was absolutely worth it to visit The Back Alley Gallery here in Lismore. If you´re near you should definitely take some time and have a look.
What you should do after you walked through the whole alley, the next piece of art which is at the end of the alley will tell you.
