Within Perth City are numerous public art works reflecting the city’s identity, both past and present. These major historic and contemporary public art works include permanent and temporary installations, works in outdoor private and public spaces, on or within building foyers, new media and functional works. Works are designed to stimulate your thinking, deepen your sense of place and experience of space and transform places. This trail includes a small sample of public art works between the CBD and Northbridge. 1 TWO FIGHTING SNAKES (1995) FORREST PLACE, PERTH ARTIST: Matthew Gill Tjupurulla A popular Forrest Place artwork depicts two snakes fighting over two Tjupurulla men at the homeland of the artist’s father near Lake Mackay in WA’s Northwest. The 5 x 7 metre mosaic was constructed using over 17,000 mosaic tesserae of red, black, yellow and white granite. The original design was translated from a dot painting created by the Balgo Hills artist in 1988. The painting is part of the City of Perth Art Collection. 2 WATER LABYRINTH (2012) FORREST PLACE, PERTH ARTIST: Jeppe Hein An interactive water sculpture created exclusively for Forrest Place, the Water Labyrinth shoots jets of water into the air creating nine rooms which disappear as quickly as they emerge. It operates daily unless the area is being used for events. Visit perth.wa.gov.au for operating times. 3 GROW YOUR OWN (2011) FORREST PLACE, PERTH ARTIST: James Angus The grow-your-own organic farming movement that originated in the early 20th century with the rise of modernist sculpture, is one of the inspirations behind the eye-catching green. The sculpture is the result of the largest art commission ever undertaken in WA. Walk towards Wellington Street and turn left. Continue towards the intersection and cross to the north side of the street and then head west and under the Horseshoe Bridge to the walkway to Roe Street. Cross the street and walk through the public car park to Bury Street. 4 BORDER WALL (2012) ROE ST, WILSON PARKING, END OF BURY ST ARTISTS: Dr Audrey Fernandez-Satar, assisted by Arif Satar and André Georgieff This work deals with themes of migrations and diaspora and has its origins in the artist’s family’s experience of border crossing. The artist writes: “Horses are used as emblematic figures to symbolise the act of border crossing. I have also used scripts traced from my grandmother’s handwrien recipe books. Here authorship is grounded through this narration, a powerful reminder that even as we move across borders, there is a yearning to find ourselves in history.” This work results from the City of Perth initiative, Wall Inc, which commissions professional practising artists to translate aspects of their work from a studio setting to a public open-air space, connecting with the urban community. More information about Wall Inc is available at www.perth.wa.gov.au/arts-and-culture. Walk through William Street Arcade to William Street. Turn left and walk towards James Street. Cross over at the James Street intersection to Perth Cultural Centre. 5 PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE JAMES STREET, NORTHBRIDGE Perth Cultural Centre is the hub of Perth’s creative culture housing the Art Gallery of WA, the WA Museum, the State Library of WA, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) and The Blue Room. Many of the buildings in the Perth Cultural Centre have been standing for over 100 years. In the early 20th century, James Street used to run right through where you’re standing, surrounded by two schools, a jail and a police station. 6 GATE 2: COALESCE (1987) PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE, NORTHBRIDGE ARTIST: Akio Makigawa Akio Makigawa’s sculpture has become a Perth landmark and meeting place. The gate is used as a symbol of the meeting place, the exchange of ideas and a passage of development. The stepped form symbolises the stages of knowledge, understanding and achievement. A series of flags and totems express the idea of marks of progress, learning and growth through the stages of development. 7 DER RUFER (THE CALLER) (1967) PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE, NORTHBRIDGE ARTIST: Gerhard Marcks Der Rufer was inspired when he was standing beside a man who called across a river to attract the ferry man on the other side. The figure in upright, forceful stance may symbolise the triumph of man’s spirit over oppression and adversity. The few swinging folds in the garment convey a sense of movement. Owned by: Art Gallery of WA. Image by Brad Serls. 8 BETWEEN 1979-1980 (1981) PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE, NORTHBRIDGE ARTIST: Clement Meadmore Standing against the city skyline is this dramatic modern sculpture. Constructed from Cor-ten steel, the geometric structure has a unique rusting process and corrodes only to a certain point, when the patina becomes a rich dark brown. It is made of three four-sided sections precariously balanced to arouse a sense of unease and tension. The sculpture implies a lightness that belies the massive weight of the steel sections. Owned by: Art Gallery of WA. Image by Brad Serls. Walk across the pedestrian overpass to Perth Station, turn left at the arcade and look up and around when you reach the central courtyard space. 9 CIRCUMVOLUTION (1993) PERTH STATION CONCOURSE ARTIST: Miv Egan Circumvolution—meaning “winding or sinuous”—was commissioned by the Forrest Place Art Foundation and was created by the artist with the involvement of members of the Citiplace Community Centre. The artist says: “Life, like the revolving wheels of a locomotive, is in perpetual motion. Our journey takes us through the changing seasons of each year, from childhood innocence to greater wisdom gained from our encounters along the way. For some, that journey may have started in a different town or country. For all, the wheels keep turning.” Continue through to Barrack Street. Walk south along Barrack Street and turn right at Grand Lane. 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Within Perth City are numerous public art works reflecting the city’s identity, both past and present. These major historic and contemporary public art works include permanent and temporary installations, works in outdoor private and public spaces, on or within building foyers, new media and functional works. Works are designed to stimulate your thinking, deepen your sense of place and experience of space and transform places. This trail includes a small sample of public art works between the CBD and Northbridge.
1 TWO FIGHTING SNAKES (1995)FORREST PLACE, PERTHARTIST: Matthew Gill Tjupurulla
A popular Forrest Place artwork depicts two snakes fighting over two Tjupurulla men at the homeland of the artist’s father near Lake Mackay in WA’s Northwest. The 5 x 7 metre mosaic was constructed using over 17,000 mosaic tesserae of red, black, yellow and white granite.
The original design was translated from a dot painting created by the Balgo Hills artist in 1988. The painting is part of the City of Perth Art Collection.
2 WATER LABYRINTH (2012)FORREST PLACE, PERTHARTIST: Jeppe Hein
An interactive water sculpture created exclusively for Forrest Place, the Water Labyrinth shoots jets of water into the air creating nine rooms which disappear as quickly as they emerge. It operates daily unless the area is being used for events. Visit perth.wa.gov.au for operating times.
3 GROW YOUR OWN (2011)FORREST PLACE, PERTHARTIST: James Angus
The grow-your-own organic farming movement that originated in the early 20th century with the rise of modernist sculpture, is one of the inspirations behind the eye-catching green. The sculpture is the result of the largest art commission ever undertaken in WA.
Walk towards Wellington Street and turn left. Continue towards the intersection and cross to the north side of the street and then head west and under the Horseshoe Bridge to the walkway to Roe Street. Cross the street and walk through the public car park to Bury Street.
4 BORDER WALL (2012)ROE ST, WILSON PARKING, END OF BURY STARTISTS: Dr Audrey Fernandez-Satar, assisted by Arif Satar and André Georgieff
This work deals with themes of migrations and diaspora and has its origins in the artist’s family’s experience of border crossing. The artist writes:
“Horses are used as emblematic figures to symbolise the act of border crossing. I have also used scripts traced from my grandmother’s handwritten recipe books. Here authorship is grounded through this narration, a powerful reminder that even as we move across borders, there is a yearning to find ourselves in history.”
This work results from the City of Perth initiative, Wall Inc, which commissions professional practising artists to translate aspects of their work from a studio setting to a public open-air space, connecting with the urban community. More information about Wall Inc is available at www.perth.wa.gov.au/arts-and-culture.
Walk through William Street Arcade to William Street. Turn left and walk towards James Street. Cross over at the James Street intersection to Perth Cultural Centre.
5 PERTH CULTURAL CENTREJAMES STREET, NORTHBRIDGE
Perth Cultural Centre is the hub of Perth’s creative culture housing the Art Gallery of WA, the WA Museum, the State Library of WA, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) and The Blue Room. Many of the buildings in the Perth Cultural Centre have been standing for over 100 years. In the early 20th century, James Street used to run right through where you’re standing, surrounded by two schools, a jail and a police station.
6 GATE 2: COALESCE (1987)PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE, NORTHBRIDGEARTIST: Akio Makigawa
Akio Makigawa’s sculpture has become a Perth landmark and meeting place. The gate is used as a symbol of the meeting place, the exchange of ideas and a passage of development. The stepped form symbolises the stages of knowledge, understanding and achievement. A series of flags and totems express the idea of marks of progress, learning and growth through the stages of development.
7 DER RUFER (THE CALLER) (1967)PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE, NORTHBRIDGEARTIST: Gerhard Marcks
Der Rufer was inspired when he was standing beside a man who called across a river to attract the ferry man on the other side. The figure in upright, forceful stance may symbolise the triumph of man’s spirit over oppression and adversity. The few swinging folds in the garment convey a sense of movement. Owned by: Art Gallery of WA. Image by Brad Serls.
8 BETWEEN 1979 -1980 (1981)PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE, NORTHBRIDGEARTIST: Clement Meadmore
Standing against the city skyline is this dramatic modern sculpture. Constructed from Cor-ten steel, the geometric structure has a unique rusting process and corrodes only to a certain point, when the patina becomes a rich dark brown. It is made of three four-sided sections precariously balanced to arouse a sense of unease and tension. The sculpture implies a lightness that belies the massive weight of the steel sections. Owned by: Art Gallery of WA. Image by Brad Serls.
Walk across the pedestrian overpass to Perth Station, turn left at the arcade and look up and around when you reach the central courtyard space.
9 CIRCUMVOLUTION (1993)PERTH STATION CONCOURSEARTIST: Miv Egan
Circumvolution—meaning “winding or sinuous”—was commissioned by the Forrest Place Art Foundation and was created by the artist with the involvement of members of the Citiplace Community Centre. The artist says:
“Life, like the revolving wheels of a locomotive, is in perpetual motion. Our journey takes us through the changing seasons of each year, from childhood innocence to greater wisdom gained from our encounters along the way. For some, that journey may have started in a different town or country. For all, the wheels keep turning.”
Continue through to Barrack Street. Walk south along Barrack Street and turn right at Grand Lane.
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16 GOING HOME (1996)INTERSECTION OF ST GEORGES TERRACE AND MOUNT STREET, PERTHARTIST: Anne Neil
These seven kangaroo silhouettes are captured in mid-flight, carrying briefcases. The concept of the artwork is derived from people working on the Terrace and returning home. The kangaroos, once abundant in the area, are seen racing back to King’s Park after a hard day at work. The briefcases draw attention to contemporary life on the Terrace and bring a touch of humour to Perth’s premier business avenue.
Turn around and walk east down St Georges Terrace to Howard Street. Turn right at Howard Street.
17 JUDITH (1936)18 HOWARD STREET, PERTHARTIST: Karen Tulloch
This plaster original of this sculpture was gifted to the City of Perth in 2008 by Judith Anketell (nee Fyfe) who had been the model, and sat for the sculptor in her studio over several months in 1936, as a nine year old. The City had the sculpture cast in bronze, as had originally been intended but not realised, and has made this work accessible to the public. The sculpture stands at the front of 18 Howard Street, where Judith Fyfe’s family lived in 1936. The artist, Karen Tulloch, and other artists had their studios in Howard Street at that time.
Walk back to St Georges Terrace and continue east past Barrack Street and into Stirling Gardens.
The bronze Gumnut Babies are based on the characters Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie created by May Gibbs in the 1930s. May Gibbs, a popular author of children’s books, attributed the creation of the Gumnut Babies to her memories of Western Australia’s wild flowers. Her aim was to encourage a love of the Australian bush in children.
19 KANGAROOS (1997)ST GEORGES TERRACE, PERTHARTISTS: Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith
These life size bronze kangaroos are a realistic representation of how kangaroos might behave in the bush. You can imagine the mob being startled from its quiet feeding by the sound of traffic and bounding away, led by the large male. The sight of the kangaroos bounding at full speed along the pavement of St George’s Terrace makes a surprising contrast to the backdrop of the CBD.
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10 GRAND LANE + LIGHT LOCKERSGRAND LANE, PERTH
Grand Lane has been upgraded as part of the City of Perth’s laneway strategy, Forgotten Spaces. The west wall features a 99-metre mural by Victorian artists Bonsai and Twoone. Timothy Rollin’s untitled work is on the eastern wall. The lane also features a mural by Chris Nixon. At the north end of the laneway is Foodchain’s Light Locker Art Space. This is a peer-curated exhibition space for emerging Perth artists and offers audiences the opportunity to see the work of young Perth artists. Information on the current exhibits and archives are available at www.foodchainperth.com/lightlockers. Image of Exhibition 11 featuring Emma Lashmar, Carla Adams, I.n0jaQ, Lisa Max and Lauren McCartney. Image by Natalie Blom.
Walk down Grand Lane to Murray Street Mall. Turn right and walk through Plaza Arcade on your left to Hay Street Mall.
11 URBAN REFLECTIONS: PERCY IN THE MIRROR (2006)HAY STREET MALL, PERTHARTISTS: Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith
Percy Button was a street performer who was a familiar sight in Hay Street during the 1930s and 40s where he would entertain the queues of people waiting to attend the cinemas. The Smith Sculptors have chosen to present him in the midst of a handstand. The bronze newspaper beneath Percy’s head represents a 1929 competition in The Mirror newspaper, that asked readers to identify an unknown man—who was Percy Button cleaned up and dressed up for the camera. Image by Adrian Lambert.
Continue west along the mall, passing William Street.
12 PEOPLE IN THE CITY (1999)HAY STREET, NEAR CENTRAL PARK, PERTHARTISTS: Anne Neil and Steve Tepper
People in the City illustrates the hustle and bustle of city life and crowded street corners as people wait for the lights to change. The series of cast aluminium outlines are traced from real people. Passers-by often ponder over whom the outlines might represent.
Continue west along Hay Street to King Street. Admire His Majesty’s Theatre as you turn left at King Street and walk towards St Georges Terrace. Turn right and walk up the Terrace to Milligan Street.
13 CONIC FUGUE (ENIGMA) (1991)CORNER OF ST GEORGES TERRACE AND MILLIGAN STREET, PERTHARTIST: Charles O. Perry
Conic Fugue was commissioned as a counterpoint to the QV.1 building. The soft curving edges and vivid red provides a contrast to the grey colour scheme and hard edges of the architecture. The artwork is a single-surfaced, single-edged monolith that has been wound upon itself three times, similar to DNA. The sculptor suggests that you fix a point on the edge and follow it with your eye. Image by Brad Serls.
Walk west up St Georges Terrace to Elder Street.
14 UNIDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPHER (1996)INTERSECTION OF ST GEORGES TERRACE AND ELDER STREET, PERTHARTISTS: Anne Neil in collaboration with Greg James
A life-size bronze figure looks back through time at an image of the Barracks before it was demolished to make way for the new freeway extension. Holding a Box Brownie camera and a handful of photographic plates, the Unidentified Photographer beckons the public to look inside his camera. Inside the Gladstone bag are bronze models of various trade tools of the professionals who once worked on the Terrace.
Continue west to Mount Street.
15 UNTITLED (2011)FLORENCE HUMMERSTON RESERVE, CORNER ST GEORGES TERRACE AND MOUNT STREET, PERTHARTIST: Simon Gilby
The figure is intended to be ethereal; she is neither a bronzed and impenetrable founding father nor a caricature of a bygone citizen. She is no-one and everyone, living and gone, a presence and a memory.
