Despite being the Central Business District (CBD), inner Melbourne City is a thriving cultural hub day to night, weekdays and weekends. With a gridded street system it’s easy to explore the laneways that house Melbourne’s best galleries, eateries, bars & boutiques. The repurposing of spaces by Melbourne creatives drives an exciting energy that runs through this ever evolving city.
A commercial gallery run by Geoff Newton, Neon Parc has been representing both established & emerging Australian artists and showing international contemporary works for a decade. During the time that these photos were taken the gallery was exhibiting the work of artist Dale Frank, who was also showing at the gallery's new space in Brunswick. Enter the CBD gallery via the laneway that runs between Bourke St. & Little Collins. If you can manage to disengage briefly from whatever brilliant work is showing at the time be sure to look down at the rather remarkable terrazzo floor too...
