February 21st
Today is the last chance I'll get to check out "While You Sleep," an exhibit of work by ghostpatrol, a fantastic graffiti artist/illustrator. I first came across his stuff on Wooster Collective, but didn't realize he's from Melbourne.
The Gorker Gallery is a fairly new space out in Fitzroy. The previous night had bled well into the early hours of this morning, and I'm feeling like a bit of a zombie, yet considerably agitated at the same time. I can't seem to figure out what's bothering me and drag my feet until the last possible moment before heading out.
The train system in Melbourne is somewhat tricky to maneuver. There are multiple lines linked through the same stations. You can catch trains for several different lines from the same platform, some even going in opposite directions (I can't quite grasp how that works). It's about as hard to explain in writing as it is to figure out in person, evidently.
So I get to the station and I wait. And wait. Between train, tram, and walking in the wrong direction ("continue along Smith" suggests going in the same direction, not doubling back, thanks all the same MetroLink), I make it to the gallery at 6:45pm. They close at 7pm.
But it's a small place, more like an open garage, so it was enough time (although I could have stayed much longer, given the change). The concept is ultra-cool: Cat-Rabbit makes these gorgeous felted-doll creations and made 3-dimensional replications of ghostpatrol's illustrations. The artists' works were installed together. Leaves blown in form the street were strewn over the warehouse floor. The guys who run the place told me they were contemplating actively bringing more in, since it seemed to suit the exhibit to perfectly. Everything about it set me completely at ease.
Should I ever do something crazy like get a couch, next on the list will be some of ghostpatrol's prints, no question.
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