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A radical Mongolian born street artist teams up with a filmmaker and fellow artist down a grungy laneway in Melbourne…sparking an Internatonally renowned Street Art phenomenon now called Heesco Town
This film tracks the rise of Street Art through the unlikely friendship and collaboration between a Mongolian born graffiti artist (Heesco Khosnaran) who arrived in Sydney in the early 80’s, and a seasoned filmmaker and fine artist Wayne Tindall from Melbourne. The pair meet down a grungy Melbourne Laneway in 2011 that Wayne with his wife Anne (also a filmmaker) are transforming into an Internationally recognised Street Art Precinct. Wayne begins by painting three large murals. Anne’s initial vision quickly becomes an open-air gallery, as the couple invite street artists to help and, in the process, make art accessible to everyone.
“The ensuing Social Media Publicity catapults Heesco to International acclaim as he completes mega mural commissions right around the globe.“
A radical Melbourne Street Artist…
Heesco is seen by Wayne as an immediate standout amongst his peers, and follows Wayne from Melbourne where Wayne created a world famous street art precinct known as Artists Lane. Wayne invited Heesco to Yarram, a small country town suffering from the fallout of bushfires. Together with a local farmer and a small group, they turn the town into an Internationally recognised multi award winning Street Arts Precinct. The ensuing Social Media Publicity catapults Heesco to International acclaim as he completes mega mural commissions right around the globe.
…meets a filmmaker and fine artist…
Many deeply personal stories emerge from the 26 murals that are designed by Wayne and painted by Heesco in Yarram.
The friendship deepens and Wayne follows Heesco to Mongolia where Heesco is now a local hero. Here Wayne discovers another side to the once radical Graffiti Artist and discovers Heesco’s passion to make a difference in the lives of poverty-stricken children and families living on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. The pair return to Melbourne, each to contemplate a return to studio life, but are aware of the pull of the Street Art Scene.
…and they transform an entire town
The film spans 13 years and is treated in true documentary style. Anecdotal comments with formal interviews are gathered along the way.
Director/cameraman Wayne Tindall (who is also an artist) has managed to get ‘up close and personal’ with many street artists who are usually camera shy or sometimes aggressive when cameras are around.
The filming style blends the early ‘Inner Melbourne Grungy Laneway’ scenes with the more recent rural landscapes and artworks on buildings, with the same colourful and easy feel.
Support this film
This film has been endorsed by Documentary Australia and has full DGR status. All donations over $2 are tax deductable in Australia. This is an opportunity to support a film that follows a movement that is a first of its kind in the world.
