Artworks

The title of Dellas’s sculpture, ‘Yandi Wildflowers’ is a conceptualisation of collecting wildflowers with her family matriarchs. A yandi full of the promise of the beautiful bounty provided during Djilba. Season: Djilba Season of conception August – September The Noongar Season ‘Djilba’ is represented by the colour pink as it …

Kamsani Bin Salleh’s sculpture pays homage to the resourceful nature of the wardung (crow). Season: Makaru Season of fertility – first rains June – July The Noongar Season ‘Makaru’ is represented by the colour dark blue as it symbolises rain and cold weather Concept Rationale The wardung (crow / Australian …

Rubeun Yorkshire’s dynamic sculpture evokes water, land, and topography. Season: Birak Season of youth – first summer December – January The Noongar Season ‘Birak’ is represented by the colour red as it symbolises heat, sun and fire Concept Rationale Rubeun’s sculpture is a representation of the land, drawing inspiration from …

Jarni McGuire’s artwork represent Kambarang, using towering bronze forms to evoke the warran yams, traditionally cultivated in this season, as well as the female form. Season: Kambarang Concept Rationale “Kambarang; being the season of birth, evokes my maternalism. Hearing Nanna Vivienne Hansen share her knowledge about bush medicines and the …

Lea’s sculpture ‘ Connection’ combines the idea of caring for land and community with her skills as a weaver. Season: Djeran Season of adulthood April – May The Noongar Season ‘Djeran’ is represented by the colour green as it is the time of the year when the cooler weather begins. …

David Jones’ shimmering sculpture references water bodies, their power to provide nourishment through food, and comfort from the searing heat of Bunuru. Season: Bunuru Season of adolescence February – March The Noongar Season ‘Bunuru’ is represented by the colour orange and is the hottest time of the year. Concept Rationale …

Public art creates opportunities for community members to engage with their surroundings and interact with each other, promoting social cohesion and a sense of community ownership. By facilitating public art, local governments, and organizations can create a platform for community members to come together and collaborate, creating a shared experience that strengthens the bonds of the community.

CLIFF is an installation of stones that are in fact the earth itself. Western Australia is the great zone of geology, a vast range of rocks minerals and gemstones and crystals that form the earth through processes and formations throughout eons of time. CLIFF brings you the earth not as a …

Public art creates opportunities for community members to engage with their surroundings and interact with each other, promoting social cohesion and a sense of community ownership. By facilitating public art, local governments, and organizations can create a platform for community members to come together and collaborate, creating a shared experience that strengthens the bonds of the community.

A series of nodal artworks were proposed which complement the choreography of pedestrian movement through the precinct and enable a conversation with the site to take place as you make this journey. Composed of stainless steel and safety glass, the sculptural forms undergo a unique day to night transition. This …

The Journey is a six storey metal artwork at the entrance of the Stan & Jean Perron Child Advocacy Centre, which houses multiple children’s services for young people at risk in Perth, Western Australia. The message of art in the Child Advocacy Centre context must be “Enter.” Within the patterns …

Commissioned by Shire of Eperance / Collaboration with Chris Nixon / Photography by Dan Paris / Managed by Apparatus The artists study of place & purpose formed a narrative to drive their artistic direction: Expansive Spaces & Intimate Communities. The integrated artwork is expressed through a painted treatment, enhanced through …

The City of Vincent contracted Apparatus to procure and project manage Robotopia, a public artwork for the North Perth Town Centre, an urban village close to the Perth city centre. The inner-city site had specific issues to be congisant of, which included being aware of the need not to impinge …