Street art tours show Adelaide in a different light
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Adelaide street art tours offer the opportunity not just to showcase local talent but also for people to see the city from a different viewpoint, says SALA street-art tour guide Julianne Pierce.
Pierce produced the Street Art Explosion during Adelaide Fringe and is leading free 90-minute walking tours around CBD locations during the SA Living Artists Festival.
They’ve proven so popular that the final tour next Saturday is already full.
“It’s not just seeing the street art; it’s seeing the city from a different viewpoint,” Pierce says.
“We look at lots of different community art as well – for example Stobie art, pavement and footpath art.”
Pierce says the tours are a way for people to learn more about the city in which they live.
“It’s really just taking a bit of time to see what’s in your own city – there’s so much interesting artwork and history in the city. So many fascinating stories.”
One of the few SALA-commissioned works this year is a collaboration between Jimmy C (James Cochran) and Tarns, two of Adelaide’s best-known street artists.
“The Howling Owl and SALA have commissioned that collaboration in Vaughan Place,” Pierce explains.
Another major art mural is a work by Adelaide artist Ella Simpson, also known as Ink and Ruby, which can be found at the very heart of the city in James Place.
“Ella also did a new work for SALA this year in collaboration with the YWCA as part of the Rise Above the Pack project, which aims to bring awareness about violence against women.”
Pierce says commissioned street art works go through a rigorous approval process.
“We go through the process of getting council permission for works in the CBD. You have to get a development application and work permit.”
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Although the free SALA street art tours have sold out, a comprehensive guide to Adelaide street art can be downloaded at the Adealide Fringe website.
“I’d love to continue the tours next year,” Pierce says.
“We have a great time. Last week we even stopped a few new local cafés – it’s a great experience.”
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