End To End - Punt Road Billboard

Fred Fowler, aka Nuroc, rarely writes the same way twice, and over the last 7 years he has used this restlessness as a very specific prism through which to view his ongoing visual investigation of the Word, knowledge systems and symbolism of the ancients and moderns - both common and great.

Exposure to art from Oceania and Papua new Guinea at an early age has led Fred to examine patterns, language, imagery and meaning as it appears in traditional societies, and apply the learning to his contribution and deciphering of the native urban culture he inhabits.

Letter to the Editor
AS a lover and teacher of art, what a pleasure it has been to see the adidas billboard on Punt Rd develop into not only a fantastic advertisement, but a great piece of art.

What a shame that this has to be lumped (as graffiti as an art form often is) within the category of vandalism ("Spray pay anger", August 24).

I can understand Mr Beardon's concerns, but this is a commissioned piece of work, and the last time I checked, a commission was a paid, authorised piece of artwork.

Would a commissioned mural fall under the graffiti category as well?

How refreshing it is to see this creative, eye‑catching piece instead of some vacuous bimbo in next to nothing.

The "Is graffiti art?" debate will go on forever.

I'm sure we all agree that those who simply tag their pointless signatures (which any idiot with a spray can is capable of) around the city are the true vandals.

This is not graffiti (which I might add has been around for thousands of years), but the work of bored, talentless individuals with no artistic ability at all.

Anyone with a clue can see that the billboard on Punt Rd is a far cry from this nonsense.

Sure, some artists have created work in unauthorised places, yet nothing is said about the thousands of posters around the city glued to anything that will stand still.

Well done, adidas! Thanks for making my drive to work a little brighter.

John Knap, Fitzroy