Nel Raggo (In the ray)
Image courtesy of Subiaco
Artist: Lorenna Grant
Year of Work: 2006
Location: Subiaco Arts Centre / Theatre Gardens car park
Asset Type: Artwork
Provenance: Subiaco
Decommissioned Status: 2019 Parks team coordinated contractor to remove artwork in October.
Description: Nel Raggo, an Italian term meaning ‘to radiate’, is a vibrant and multi-faceted artwork based on the numerical sequence observed by Fibonacci, the eleventh century Italian mathematician. The sequence is a harmonious proportion found in architecture, music, human anatomy and nature; such as the pattern of leaves on a stem or the arrangement of a pine cone. Attracting both adults and children, the choice of materials and accessible structure make the artwork a conducive place to play, muse and rest. Lorenna Grant is particularly known for her
work which fuses art and nature. Lorenna has a Masters of Creative Art from Curtin University and has won several awards including Sculpture by the Sea in 2005 and an Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Award (AILA) in 2008.