‘Special Ks’ street art a huge hit in Melbourne’s iconic Hosier Lane

A larger-than-life poster featuring the ‘Special Ks’ – Australian Open 2022 men’s doubles champions Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios – has popped up at Melbourne’s iconic Hosier Lane. Produced by bespoke network Yitonia alongside artist John Barrett, the poster showcases the moment Kyrgios and Kokkinakis celebrated their AO men’s doubles victory back in 2022. The artwork. John Barrett. “We really wanted to encapsulate the attitude that Kyrgios and Kokkinakis have,” John told The Greek Herald about the creative work. “I really like that they’re so entertaining, so when they came together as a doubles team, we sort of wanted to bring that personality off the court and into the design.” After six months of creative brainstorming with the Yitonia team, John’s vision finally came to life and the poster is now on display at Hosier Lane, an iconic place in Melbourne known for its graffiti and street art. “The poster is a couple of metres tall and it’s just really surreal seeing it up in Hosier Lane. The street is so synonymous with artwork in Melbourne so seeing your own work there is a bit of a weird feeling,” John said. Yitonia’s Dean Kotsianis added that he loved collaborating with...