Dabs, Myla, New

 

Interview with SDM crew

How does the Melbourne graffiti scene rate on an international level?

Melbourne scene rates as one of the best in the world,we have some of the dopest,most dedicated writers. As far as style writers Melbourne has always been at the forefront of innovation,  there is a rich history of writers pushing the boundaries and honing their craft,this tradition of mastery is being carried on by some really skilled new talent,which is awesome to see. Our home grown writers can cut it against the best in the world.

What does graffiti have to offer to society?

Visual stimulation, pleasure, displeasure, wasted magistrates time, clean up bills, herald sun stories to read

What role do legal walls have in graffiti?

Depends on your perspective, good to chill at on a Sunday with mates

Who are the fresh writers on the Melbourne scene atm?

wow that could be a long list for sure.....SOME of my faves atm Dvate,Askem,Duke,Bailer,Scaler,Ling,Porno,Sabeth, Mords, Silk, Plea, Dem189, Shem, Akuze, Shame, Tilts and so many more!

When does graffiti look bad? 

Most of the time..........

Melbourne's graffiti elite "SDM crew"

Sleep Deprived Maniacs

Shutting Down Melbourne

Size Does Matter 

So Damn Mad

Fresh is Best Part 1.

Hosier Land, Melbourne

Check out these fresh 2015 pieces from Melbourne's little laneway.

Melbourne's Biggest Legal Wall?

In Ferntree Gully next to the petrol station is the largest organised legal wall in Eastern Melbourne. Back in 2011 many artists from big name crews like AFP, SDM, ADN, MDR and SR painted this wall. Practitioners  Askm, Perch and Dvate paint routinely, related pieces repetitively. They use similar structure and adjust colours, backgrounds, 3D from piece to piece. There is a state of the art, level of skill when you've repeated a piece with a similar style over and over again. This wall and other legal walls inspire artists from the suburbs. It gives them a range of styles to help create new ideas and letter-forms.    

Ferntree Gully, Melbourne

Melbourne's SDM crew

SDM was seen as one of the main driving forces in Melbourne’s scene in the late 1990′s and early 2000′s. Formed in the late 1980′s by Jumble and some of his mates from Port Melbourne, then joined by Dscreet, Trim and Method the crew really picked up the pace. Eventually Dvate, Dabs, Askem, Ethics, Urge, Iree, Wei2, Rcor and Aeon became part of the line up around 1999-2000 and then Rase, Myla, Sup, Surge, Ninja, Mercy, Tizer and Shucks got on board. 

Extract from Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thesdmcrew/info

Just this year they painted Upper Ferntree Gully CFA wall which backs onto the Railway line. Unfortunately on one hand you see the death of a popular outer suburb Belgrave line wall which had the likes of PBP pieces. When they repainted the wall it received positive, publicity through local paper.

http://ferntreegully.starcommunity.com.au/mail/2014-06-17/hot-spot-is-out-of-the-shadows/

 Several crews in Melbourne that do so called "legal" works go back and paint the area nearby "illegally." This sticker is just another way of letting writers know who's about.