Tell us about the artwork you’re presenting at Liverpool Street Art Festival this month.
My artwork is a celebration of life and specifically friendship and food and having fun… and pizza, because pizza is the best. I wrote a sweet poem about it, which you can read on Instagram @mulgatheartist.
It’s quite a large mural – have you ever worked on such a scale before?
I have painted a bunch of murals before but none as big as this one. It was great to work on a bigger scale and paint some beast gorillas.
How did you get your start in street art?
My first outside mural was on the Bondi Sea Wall, and I painted a gorilla with a magical ice-cream. It was a bit scary at first because I didn’t know what I was doing. But then when I started painting I realised if you can paint it small you can paint it big – it just takes longer and it’s harder to do.
How have local councils’ attitudes to street artists changed over time? Does Sydney still have some catching up to do to cities like Melbourne?
I’ve noticed recently that local councils have been getting right into the street art. Even my local council, which is very conservative has been commissioning street artists to liven up the place. I know Melbourne is known for its sweet street art but I think Sydney is definitely catching up. It’s awesome to see because street art adds so much to an area.
If you could paint in one city, anywhere in the world, where would it be?
The Big Apple would be pretty sweet, it’s such a big happening place and I think there would be some sweet spots to paint there.
Liverpool Street Art Festival, featuring Mulga, takes placeSaturday August 13 atBathurst Street South Car Park, Liverpool.
