Melbourne street art royalty resurrects Time showstopper in killer new location.
Melbourne’s street art kingpin Tyrone Wright, better known by his pseudonym Rone, has just brought his mind-bending installation The Workroom in the heart of the city’s former rag trade district, giving punters another chance to experience one of the standout pieces from his blockbuster Time exhibition.
The immersive masterpiece finds its perfect home as part of The Outsiders Melbourne, a massive middle finger to the stuffy art establishment showcasing over 100 iconic and rare street artworks from the private collection of local art obsessives Sandra Powell and Andrew King.
Rone’s The Workroom
- Open now until May 25, 2025
- The Outsiders Melbourne
- 167 Flinders Lane
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Free to the public (yes, you read that right – FREE), the multi-sensory installation transports visitors to a meticulously recreated post-WWII industrial sewing room, complete with vintage machines, cutting tables and the eerie sense of having stumbled into a parallel dimension frozen in time.
The installation’s Flinders Lane location couldn’t be more fitting, sitting smack bang in what was once the beating heart of Melbourne’s fashion district. For Rone, the work carries deep personal significance, serving as a touching tribute to his grandmother Elva, who once toiled in similar workrooms in her youth.
“It’s amazing to have the opportunity to show The Workroom in Melbourne again, especially on Flinders Lane, where the garment industry that inspired the work was based,” Rone says. “It sits alongside the incredible and diverse art of many friends and peers, and is close to Hosier Lane, where my street art journey started.”
The relocated workroom joins a seriously impressive lineup of street art royalty featured in The Outsiders Melbourne exhibition. Local heroes Adnate, Drez, Lush, Kaff-eine and Sofles rub shoulders with international heavy-hitters like Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Invader and Swoon – all pulled exclusively from the Sandrew Collection.
Since opening its doors in mid-December, the exhibition has already lured in a whopping 60,000 visitors, with co-curator Andrew King declaring himself “staggered by the overwhelming attendance and pure enthusiasm of locals and tourists alike.”
“It’s a testimony to the broad popularity of street art, especially in Melbourne,” King added, with more than a hint of justified smugness. “We’re proud that our exhibition has brought further attention to the incredible talent that too often goes unrecognised by the insiders of the art establishment.”
For those keen to catch Rone’s atmospheric workroom without dropping a cent, The Outsiders Melbourne runs seven days a week from midday to 6pm until late May.
Find out more information here.
