Public Art

Key words

place

narrative

collaboration

inspiration

community

value adding

sustain-ability

vernacular

inspiration

Sara Selwood

• from her book The Benefits of Public Art, writes that Expansive claims are made for public

art. It is credited with being:

a cultural investment,

vital to the economic recovery of many cities.

It is said to contribute to local distinctiveness;

attract companies and investment;

feature in cultural tourism;

add to land values,

create employment;

increase the use of open spaces;

lower levels of vandalism……it is supposed

to humanise and otherwise improve the environment;

encourage greater care of areas by residents whose pride in their locality has

increased.

Andy

Goldsworthy UK

Max yellow

line Portland

Artwork at every stop along the MAX Yellow Line draws from

the history and culture of the area to create a unique identity for each

station. 40 local artists contributing artwork and 75 community

members participating in forums and committees

Janet Lawrence & Fiona Foley

P.Randal

UK

Mertzner believes that public art:

is not about the myth of the artist

it is about civic ness.

Its not to make people feel diminished andinsignificant,

but it is to glorify them.

It is not about the gap between culture and public,

but it’s to make art public, and artistscitizens again?

People and Place

Recording and Translating the Inspiration

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‘River Reflections’

PLACE

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Process-Research

Eight Panels Eight Themes

No.1 Originals

No.2 Early arrivals

No.3 Destruction

No.4 Economics

No.5 Personal Histories

No.6 Recreation

No.7 Food

No.8 Flora Fauna and the

Future

Economics and Cultural

Tourism

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Narrative and Visual

References

25

Material as Narrative

24

Public Ownership

40

Linking Community

Through Public Art

River Reflections completed artwork

Ulysses LinkUlysses Link

ULYSSES LINK

Ulysses Link Completed Artwork

Childers Backpacker Memorial

Connecting the memorial to place

Fabrication

Collaboration

Journey

Cases

Childers Backpacker Memorial Completed Artwork

The Narrative of Place

Pages of History Indigenous

Music Walk The concept

Community Consultation:

going public

Music Walk The Finished Artwork

Bulcock Beach Concept

Q150 Mosaic Project

The Launch

The Curatorial

Team

The Guidelines

The Curatorial Team

Community

Collaboration

Concepts and Recommendations

Community

Collaborations

Works in Progress

Exhibition ABC TV

The Finished

Mosaics Arrive