The pavement’s clean, grey writing tablets offer a kind of freedom that tempts people to express themselves in public. Underlying tensions might be brought to the surface by protest graffiti and emotional outpourings, but there are other, less strident writers as well. Their cheery advice, grim warnings and sly observations are like footnotes that add extra meaning to a place.
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Money is not an accountable lure for human honour. Enmore (Sydney), 2000.
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Useless space only (Do not utilise!). Possibly remnant of a street performance or installation. Outside the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2009.
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Reading only. Possibly remnant of a street performance or installation. Outside the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2009.
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Love is the only law. Song lyrics. Enmore (Sydney), 2005.
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Love Hate+War is the only law. Enmore (Sydney), 2005.
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SIDA ça plombe l’ambiance. HIV/AIDS awareness. Paris, 2010.
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Paris est Apache. 3e arrondissement, Paris, 2010.
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A nu world. Graffiti written with electricians tape. Newtown (Sydney), 1999.
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Syd Uni sux! Outside Sydney University. Darlington (Sydney), 2002.
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Face. Railway Square, Sydney, 2005.
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“Angrey bus driver”. Railway Square, Sydney, 2005.
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Aussie girls/ women can’t root i.e. their men are poofs. Newtown (Sydney), 1999.
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No, I’m bisexual You’re confused. Darlington (Sydney), 2007.
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For free bum sex call … Darlinghurst (Sydney), 2011.
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Spokesmen for the NWO (New World Order). Newtown (Sydney), 2008.
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I luv Newtown!!! Newtown (Sydney), 2008.
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Wanna score? Woolloomooloo (Sydney), 2001.
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Smoke weed. Petersham (Sydney), 2009.
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“You gotta have had a brew to know what this shits about!” Sydney Park, St Peters (Sydney), 2000.
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Lest we forget + Australian Aboriginal flag. Marrickville (Sydney), 2010.
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Sorry. Enmore (Sydney), 2002.
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Sorry. Enmore (Sydney), 2002.
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Sorry. Apology to Australian Indigenous people. Newtown (Sydney), 2008.
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Sorry + Aboriginal flag. Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia, 2009.
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Can we have another cafe here please. Can’t handle another clothes shop. Newtown (Sydney), 2012.
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Some say we’ll see Armageddon soon. Sydney city, 2004.
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Remote control installation by Numb (Will Coles) and lino tile installation by Le homme invisiblé. Newtown (Sydney), 2012.
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Remote control installation by Numb and lino tile installation: Search … I’ve been outed … worth remembering … did Sandra Young waste her life as a fag mag? Tags … damien knows yiorgos & zoo, so there le homme invisiblé ‘Smile’. Newtown (Sydney), 2012.
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Bike Thief = Scum. Stanmore (Sydney), 2012.
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Cancer is from dog’s. Sydney city, 2008.
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Scratch the surface. Newtown (Sydney), 2010.
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Sydney is your oyster. Stanmore (Sydney), 2010.
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Smileys, S and N. Enmore (Sydney), 2009.
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Is there beauty in your eye? Ultimo (Sydney), 2003.
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What do you think? Newtown (Sydney), 2003.
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Let love in. Stanmore (Sydney), 2003.
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Giggle a lot. Stanmore (Sydney), 2003.
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Lots of stuff. Newtown (Sydney), 2003.
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Be yourself. Newtown (Sydney), 2000.
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Just say hello. Stanmore (Sydney), 2008.
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Love is the only law. Song lyrics. Enmore (Sydney), 2004.
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All you need is (love) – Yeh boi! Newtown (Sydney), 2008.
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Grimm Love. The name of a German horror movie. Marrickville (Sydney), 2009.
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Heart Nimrod. Newtown (Sydney), 2001.
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Bread is making birds sick. Enmore (Sydney), 2010.
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Cancer is from dog’s. Sydney city, 2008.
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Dogs rule. Newtown (Sydney), 2012.
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Dogs are the best people. Petersham (Sydney), 2008.
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We love Bill Bisset. Poet fandom. Sydney Park, St Peters (Sydney), 2010.
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Poetry is silence. Newtown (Sydney), 2002.
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Who knows? Newtown (Sydney), 2008.
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The most powerful names are Patience + Time. Newtown (Sydney), 2008.
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Isn’t it strange how much people change in a year or a minute or more. Fresh inscription by the pair of concrete writers. Enmore (Sydney), 2008.
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A pair of wet concrete writers. Enmore (Sydney), 2008.
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Smile. Myall Lakes National Park, New South Wales, Australia, 2009.
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Peace. Myall Lakes National Park, New South Wales, Australia, 2009.
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Look, spring is on its way. Underneath a blossom tree. Enmore (Sydney), 2010.
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Kids this is your world. Outside Stanmore Public School (Sydney), 2012.
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The path of least resistance. Newtown (Sydney), 2012.
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New ashphelt. Broadway (Sydney), 2013.
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