![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ed, one of the two main point of view characters in the novel, is severely dyslexic, and his condition has resulted, both directly and indirectly, in his cutting himself off from so many facets of his life. Melbourne, being the mournful and dreary little city that it is, hides these pockets of startling verve away as best it can, but every now and then youll walk down a lane way or brush past a traffic pole or squint at the footpath and realise that youve just participated in something underground, verboten, but kind of awesome.Ĭath Crowleys most recent novel, Graffiti Moon, draws on Melbournes graffiti culture in a surprising and thoughtful way, allowing it to give a voice to someone who in so many ways lacks one. Avenues of art that its hard not to appreciate. ![]() Murals, bulbous text, geometric/cubist somethings, splodges, splatters, scrawls. The walled swathes of land through which Melbournes spoking train lines run are strangely, incongruously rich: a morning train ride will take you past rusted metal pylons, waving stalks of grass, piles of debris, and streamers of vivid, vibrant art for which you cant help but turn your head. ![]()
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