Artist, Liz Sonntag, aka Tinky.

If you’ve ever been wandering along a Melbourne laneway and spied a miniscule scene – tiny figures in a miniature fantastical world – you may have come across the work of artist Liz Sonntag, aka Tinky.

Tinky gathers vintage objects and assembles them with figurines and word play to create humorous dioramas. “Each artwork embraces a calamitous story of human drama and playful folly,” she says. 
 
“Faced with a world of mismatched proportions and unexpected scenarios, each miniature character comes to life through their dream-like determination to make the best of their odd situation, aided and abetted Tiny Lives by a darkly humorous caption.

Tinky has created 10 tiny worlds for Big Picture Fest 2024.

Two can be found at the Frankston Library and at Cube Gallery, while 8 more are hidden in the city's laneways and streets. Can you find them all? 

Click here to view the BPF 2024 Artwork Map.

View more of Tinky's work on Instagram.