New generation of female artists set to unleash their creativity at this Melbourne festival

A new generation of female artists in Melbourne are shaking up the once male-dominated street art scene. The four artists are appearing at this year’s Wall to Wall Festival which sees Mordi Village transformed into an open air art gallery next weekend.Over Sat 5 and Sun 6 April, the local and international artists will be unleashing their creativity and transforming nine walls into stunning, large-scale murals.

One of the festival’s female artists is Minna Leunig, the daughter of the late cartoonist Michael Leunig. Minna is transforming buildings and walls with her whimsical and playful symbolic paintings. “Inspired by Australia’s diverse landscapes, Minna uses limited pigments to create earthy, primal and playful images,” the festival says.



“With an intuitive and lyrical artistic approach, she celebrates native plants and animals, portraying them as unique, spirited individuals. Her recurring motifs honour the strength, joy, and beauty of the natural world, reflecting a deep connection to country and its creatures.”Art by Minna LeunigLauren YS, another of the four artists, will also be at the festival, and she will transform a vintage 1980s Porsche 911 into a psychedelic canvas on wheels.

“Lauren’s diverse background in academia, literature, illustration, and animation informs her vibrant, fantastical murals and fine art,” the festival says.“Drawing on themes like mythology, psychedelia, love, and her Asian-American heritage, her work often features powerful female characters navigating surreal, dreamlike worlds.”Art by Lauren YSOther artists include hyper colour animator Ellen Porteous, whose work is described by the festival as “unmistakable” and “an expression of her world: combining eye vibrating colour, cartoonish maximalist compositions and play-on-words.

”Art by Ellen PorteousAlso making an appearance is Adelaide artist Jasmine Crisps, who blends traditional oil painting techniques with contemporary themes.Art by Jasmine CrispsThe art festival has been made possible with the support of Dulux through the donation of more than 100 litres of paint, as part of the company’s community paint donation program. The post New generation of female artists set to unleash their creativity at this Melbourne festival appeared first on Women's Agenda.

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