'Navigating the Streets of Melbourne': A Photo Collection by Kimboid

At It’s Not A Compliment, we believe that photography is one of the most unique forms of creativity. Photography allows us to capture a moment, an emotion, an experience, a reality, a perspective, a story and so much more.

This is why we are so thrilled to share a photo collection from Kimboid. Kimboid is a photographic artist based in Melbourne, Australia who has won many accolades for her work internationally.

Across this photo collection, Kimboid captures the experiences of commuters and people in the streets of the city of Melbourne. It allows us, the audience, to have a small insight into the lives of everyday people as they navigate their day in public spaces and in the streets.

Disclaimer: There is no street harassment occurring in these images. These images purely capture the experiences of people on public transport and in train stations.

Check out the incredible photography by Kimboid below. Image descriptions have been provided.

‘Stretch’

Image description: A photograph of two train carriage doors. The doors have windows in them, and there is a person in the left door window looking out to the platform wearing a navy sweater and earphones. They have short hair and a dark beard. On the right door, there is a large hand pressed to the door window but the rest of the person is not in the frame. The photograph is in shades of black, grey, dark blue, silver and white. There is a streak of white sunlight on the train carriage door.

‘Layers’

Image description: A photograph of a train carriage window, which is wide and a rectangular shape. The photograph has been taken from the train platform. There is a a person sitting in the bottom right corner of the window, wearing a white jacket with the hoodie up. They have short black hair, are wearing sunglasses and is biting the finger. There are two people standing inside the train carriage to the left of the window, and the lighting makes them appear to be like reflections. One person has a ponytail and is looking down at their phone and the other has short hair and is staring straight ahead. In the window, there is a reflection of a person on the train platform, walking down some stairs. There is also a person on the left of the photograph, who is also standing on the train platform. They have short hair and glasses. The image is in shades of black, grey, silver and white.

‘Missing’

Image description: A photograph of two train carriage doors which have windows. There is a person with long, straight hair and a fringe looking out towards the train platform. Their hand is up against the window and they appear to be contemplative or worried. The rest of the window is entirely black so that it appears that the person is alone in the carriage. There is silver detailing either side of the doors for the bottom half of the train carriage. The train platform is entirely black and cannot be seen. The image is in shades of grey, silver, white and black.

‘When The Rain Falls’

Image description: A photograph of a train carriage window, which is wide and rectangular in shape. The people inside the carriage are unclear, as the reflection from the train platform is what appears in the window. There is a reflection of a person standing on the platform on the left of the window. They are wearing a hijab and have black attire. They are holding a juice bottle, which is a deep pink colour. There is also a reflection of escalators on the train platform. The image is in shades of white, black, grey, silver and light bronze.

‘Distractions’

Image description: A photograph of two train carriage doors, which have windows on them. There is a person standing in the right door window, looking out towards something (a supposed distraction) on the left of the photograph. They are wearing a zipped up navy jacket and have a blank expression on their face. In the left door window, there is another person who is shorter, looking out in the same direction. They are bald and are wearing a light grey-blue jacket. They are shorter than the other person. Behind them, the background is black so nothing else inside the train carriage is visible. The train carriage is in shades of white, grey and silver. The image is in shades of black, white, grey, silver and light blue.

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Kimberley Wallis (Kimboid) is a photographic artist based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work focuses on capturing the experiences of people and commuters as they conduct their travel journeys in and out of the city of Melbourne. Kimberley’s work has been featured in group exhibitions across Australia, Europe, United States and Russia and she has won numerous awards. You can find out more about her incredible work via her Instagram, Facebook and website.