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Hi, my name is Michael Fikaris.
I have a history in street art and murals with a personal desire to encourage creativity as an essential daily practice for purpose, connection and resilience.
Since 2011 I have co ordinated collaborative murals for public outcomes and have been guest artist in gallery programs at: NGV studio, Geelong Gallery, Benalla Art Gallery and Bunjil Place in my local region of Naarm (Melbourne) enjoying artist in residence partnerships with Signal Arts, Yarra Youth Services, Melbourne Grammar School and Polyglot Theatre.
I have collaborated on public facing art projects with groups in Indonesia, East Timor, Chile, Portugal, Sumatra and Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 2017 have worked as a sessional lecturer in the street art program at the University of Melbourne.
For any enquiries, write to me at - [email protected]
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Since 2011 I have co ordinated collaborative murals for public outcomes and have been guest artist in gallery programs at: NGV studio, Geelong Gallery, Benalla Art Gallery and Bunjil Place in my local region of Naarm (Melbourne) enjoying artist in residence partnerships with Signal Arts, Yarra Youth Services, Melbourne Grammar School and Polyglot Theatre.
I have collaborated on public facing art projects with groups in Indonesia, East Timor, Chile, Portugal, Sumatra and Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 2017 have worked as a sessional lecturer in the street art program at the University of Melbourne.
For any enquiries, write to me at - [email protected]
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Above: 'Seven Seasons' 2019. This collaborative design draws inspiration from our learnings of the seven seasons of the Wurundjeri people. The project was co-ordinated through The Department of Justice and Public Transport Victoria through workshops with the young participants from the Yarra Youth Service who helped design and paint the mural with input over workshops leading up to the installation with the local traders and associations in the area..
Images above are from 'Be Green' mural project at Carnegie Primary School made with 520 students during two weeks in August 2018. This project was organised by teachers and parents with ideas from the students relating to preserving nature and recycling.
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Images above from Oasis' 2017. I worked with art students from schools in the area who helped paint a selection of pillars in a multi-level car park and community centre in Oakleigh, VIC.
The project was thanks to Monash Council with my team over a month during the last stages on construction of the site. The mural design summons connections between surrounding nature and human made structures with ideas in collaboration with traders and associations in the area.
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The project was thanks to Monash Council with my team over a month during the last stages on construction of the site. The mural design summons connections between surrounding nature and human made structures with ideas in collaboration with traders and associations in the area.
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Images above: 'Arte Publiku' public art festival in Dili, East Timor, 2014. This project was co-ordinated through University of Melbourne and Animatism Art.
The mural design was a collaboration with local traders and draws inspiration from local history and the need for schools and education for the youth of Timor.
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The mural design was a collaboration with local traders and draws inspiration from local history and the need for schools and education for the youth of Timor.
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