What’s that smell?
Lino stamp print on Somerset Velvet, 560mmx760mm
Melbourne, Australia. 2022.
What’s that smell? examines the lifestyle of high-density apartment living. Someone is cooking a curry, someone has burnt the toast! The smells that waft through hallways, stairwells, fire escapes and windows, some bad but most are good. We might wonder who these people are, curious to take a peak into their lifestyles, we visualise their habits and social gatherings. With angles and patterns taken from fire escape structures and design, What’s that Smell? is a funny question we often ask ourselves.
BIO. Tonia Composto is a Melbourne illustrator and graphic designer, who works under the name Lemon Chicken Por Favor. She first studied visual arts, specialising in printmaking and drawing, and then later went on to study graphic design. With a zest to break out of the restrictions of design, Tonia dove into the world of illustration, where she was able to combine her skills as a designer and visual artist. Tonia’s visual universe is full of colour, humour, irony and explosive energy. She is known to confidently create imperfect, bold, retro and gritty artwork. Tonia illustrates events, branding, packaging, promotion, street art, food & lifestyle, education and publishing. She loves working in the digital application, Adobe Illustrator but has a deep passion for printmaking.
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