citylikeyou — Melbourne’s Lane Ways — Melbourne by Marco Palmieri

Melbourne / Other

Melbourne is renowned for its Street Art and Graffiti. It’s rare to see a lane way in the city with blank walls. Stencils, paste ups, stickers, grafs, little sculptures, anything goes really. I like walking through the city lane ways discovering new pieces. Especially where I least expect to find something. Occasionally I add something of my own.

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Melbourne’s Lane Ways, Melbourne, Australia

Animator Illustrator Artist

Current city: Melbourne

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Marco Palmieri is an Italian-born Artist, Animator and Illustrator living in Melbourne Australia. Over the past 20 years he’s created numerous animated TV commercials and music videos, Illustrated for major advertising campaigns and created visuals for award winning iphone games. Marco has worked with world renowned animation studios Animal Logic, Iloura, Method and XYZ Studios. His artwork has been exhibited in various art shows in Melbourne and also covers the walls of one of Melbourne’s iconic bars, The George Basement.

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