About the artwork

This floral mural is featured on the Campbell Arcade roller door, located in Degraves Street, Melbourne. Initially painted in August 2022, it was refreshed with a new look in August 2023 by Manda Lane with the assistance of Jo Travis.

‘In my public art, I like to introduce nature back into urban environments. My work often explores the relationships between plant life and urban architecture. In this mural for the Metro Tunnel Creative Program, I’ve interpreted native Australian botanicals, with handpainted linework, focusing on the simple shape and form of these plants. This mural is inspired by sunny memories of buying waratahs from local city florists, and walking through the laneways on warm spring afternoons, on route to the train station home after work’, says Manda Lane.

About the artist

Manda Lane is a botanical illustrator, painter and installation artist, based in Collingwood.

Instagram: @mandalaneart and @n2o_jo