Start flexing your calves and pulling up your sweat bands – there are some seriously worthy stairs to clamber. Block Projects have filled the innards of the Block Arcade with a conceptual exhibition space designed for artists, hand picked by a team of fervent curators. These creative sorts have built the gallery upon the philosophy of providing a platform for fresh talent to exhibit in a commercially viable environment. In a field which pays much attention to highly established artists, this may be otherwise challenging.

If you seek higher ground, request a peek at the rooftop space where launch parties unfold. Here you can view Melbourne from a peculiar angle. Abandoned buildings and tight laneways viewed from a birds-eye perspective are a reminder that secrets can still be discovered in this town.

Block Projects currently features the work of Jordan Snedding.The orchestrated layers of oil on canvas create an infinite regress of colour and prove a genuine creative workmanship. This one is well worth the stairs.