Drewfunk is gonna add his own free-floating stamp on Fed Square with some wet paint with a legal graffiti-style installation at Transport.
Fusing Asian influence with a local fresh street style Drewfunk has recently been featured in the French produced documentary ‘Melbourne Ink’ and has contributed to major legal projects.
For someone whose pedigree is multi-media and graffiti, Drew's style is surprisingly organic and illustrative. His dedication to hand crafted art is a reaction to working as a multi-media designer in Malaysia.
Having Oolong tea with Drew at his space at Blender Studios, he talked about his love for paint, op-shopping, being fueled by good Nyonya food and the influence of new school artists like Sam Flores and David Choe as well as unexpected historical figures like Alphonse Mucha.
His studio is a mini playground of spraycans, toys, stencils and colour - a lovely and cozy reflection of a guy who loves what he does.
Ahead of his big project at Federation Square, a fresh and free 5 x 5 with Drew:
Five reasons that graffiti is good
1. new age art form
2. gives life and colour to the city / surrounding
3. spray cans are great fun
4. has a young energy that no other art form has
5. can't be stopped
Five graffiti hotspots in Melbourne
1. Hosier Lane
2. Caladonian Lane
3. Union Lane (Bourke St)
4. Blender Laneway (110 Franklin st)
5. Fitzroy
Five of your highlights in and around Federation Square
1. Acmi
2. Transport bar
3. Fast food chains
4. Awesome train station
5. Walking path next to Yarra
Five things you've got in your bag today
1. Headphones & iPod
2. A bunch of stickers
3. Sketch book
4. Sun glasses
5. an apple
Five songs to make a perfect soundtrack to your installation
1. Traffic Jam - Damien & Stephen Marley
2. in the rain - shapeshifter
3. the master has come back - damien marley
4. bring change - shapeshifter
5. six days - dj shadow / mos def remix
More than 16 feet of wall at Transport’s front entrance will be painted by Drew as a part of an installation piece that will combine both planned and freestyle elements to showcase this young artist's distinctive flavour.
This is the first of a series of live art happenings Transport is planning.
Live action painting with Drewfunk
Thursday 30 July 2009, from 5pm
Transport Bar
Federation Square
Melbourne
Check out the photo gallery from our studio visit to Drewfunk's space at Blender Studios.