Curtin University has undergone a significant expansion to become a vibrant, mixed use hub that shifted away from the typical university campus paradigm. The new School of Design and the Built Environment (B418) at Curtin’s Bentley campus was part of this planned change. In 2020, Lendlease approached Apparatus to collaborate on two artwork projects that have become integral to characterising the culture of the site and the pedagogy of the building.
Kamsani Bin Salleh’s Winin Katidjin Bilya (Living Knowledge Stream) provided a unique opportunity to develop a collaborative project working with Aboriginal artists that could action both organisation’s Elevate Reconciliation Action Plans (RAP).
Artist Janet Laurence’s artwork Cliff, spans the interior foyer of the building, exhibiting local rocks, minerals, gemstones and crystals, representative of WA’s rich geological story.
The public artworks capture WA’s unique history and character, offering the wider community a new interpretation of its past, present and future from the perspectives of these talented Australian artists.
