New views on hoarding art

Art on construction hoardings is embedded in the urban environment – why is it there and what can it offer the artists apart from visibility?

In an environment that places growth and development at its core, construction hoardings are part of the everyday. They can be seen on daily commutes, visible but gradually merging into the fabric of our urban infrastructure.

‘People could be living with construction noise, dust and dirt for seven years – it’s a long haul… That’s why [the program] exists, to support Melbourne and regional artists, but also consider the impact of the Metro Tunnel build on a broad range of stakeholders,’ she explains.

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Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_