When Rone first conceived of Empire – his vast sensory installation in an abandoned Dandenong Ranges mansion – he never thought he’d spend the next year scouring Melbourne for old encyclopedias.
‘Trying to find 64 metres of books all around the same side with a leather back – that is a challenge,’ laughs the celebrated street artist.
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