Julie Shiels is an artist whose work has delighted the residents of St Kilda and enhanced the urban landscape for some time now.

As with all areas, the streets are often littered with discarded mattresses, couches ripe for sidewalk shopping.

Julie stencils messages that make you stop and think. The work could be there for a day or an hour.

Her new project City traces says it all:

In a globalised world, cities are rapidly becoming homogenised spaces. At first glance difference is disappearing, we see the same cars, same buildings, and same franchises.

This work will explore the idea that the marks on the pavement and the minutiae found in the streets can tell you where you are and provide clues for deciphering the narratives of the cultural terrain.

Keep an eye out for Julie’s work, it could be right in front of you.