Does the name Rone ring a bell? We’d expect that it does, as it’s the moniker of one of Victoria’s most renowned street artists. Known for creating gigantic, captivating murals, the internationally acclaimed artist was behind the captivating exhibition Time, which took over Melbourne’s illusive Flinders Street Ballroom space in 2022.
The prolific, Geelong-born artist has now moved onto another major work, one so massive that simply calling it large-scale seems diminishing. This mural will be truly gigantic.
Spanning almost 90 metres in width, the piece will feature the faces of 14 Geelong locals, including figures from the seven Wadawurrung family lines, with the aim of celebrating the region’s history. It will also incorporate the use of blue ochre, a natural art material also used by local Traditional Owners.
When it comes to major murals, this is not Rone’s first rodeo. Tyrone ‘Rone’ Wright has previously created pieces at the Powerhouse Station in North Geelong and Provenance Wines in Fyansford.
The new piece will decorate the southern wall of a huge new waterfront development in Geelong, the Nyaal Banyul Convention and Event Centre. The name ‘Nyaal Bangul’ means ‘open your eyes to the hills’, which reflects Geelong’s Western Beach cliffs that are of deep cultural significance for the Wadawurrung People.
When it opens in mid-2026, this development will form a whole new precinct for the city, as a home for retail, dining and a large public plaza. The centre will also host a 1,000-seat venue, a 200-room hotel, two big exhibition spaces and more.
Work on the mural kicked off at the beginning of August, and will take around three months to finish. This massive piece is sure to be a jaw-dropping, breathtaking sight when complete, so it’ll be worth the wait.
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