Untitled by Kyle Hughes-Odgers

Artist: Kyle Hughes-Odgers

Year of Work: 2020

Location: 26-28a Charles Street

Description: These artworks explore the core conceptual themes and narrative around ideas of connection, through people and place. Pattern, shapes and form inspired by mapping and path making. The forms represent destinations. The natural environment and built environment interacting and converging. These destinations, some of which are isolated and others densely configured, can be interpreted as physical or methaporical destinations. The pattern can epitomize geographical connections and locations on a map; the idea of stepping stones, a physical progression to another point. Points between structures, landmarks, the river and the land, the hills, the roads, the ferry and the freeway. This pattern represents formed pathways and mapped movements over time, both minor and major connections.

Asset Type: Integrated Work

Provenance: City of South Perth

Image Source City of South Perth

Banksia

Artist: Anya Brock

Year of Work: 2020

Location: 78 Banksia Terrace, Kensingtion - Little Banksia Cafe

Asset Type: Mural

Provenance: City of South Perth

Image Source City of South Perth

You Are My Soul (Anta Ruwhi)

Artist: Ayad Alqaragholli

Year of Work: 2020

Location: 7 Mary Street

Description: The concept for You Are My Soul (Anta Ruwhi) arose from my observations of the natural flora and fauna and richness of the environment in the South Perth area. After migrating from Iraq in 2005 I undertook
further studies in visual arts at Curtin University. Regularly driving along the South Perth foreshore I
frequently observed the abundance of bird life and in particular pelicans. These intriguing birds
embodied for me a freedom of spirit and resonated personally as a parallel of my freedom and new beginnings in my adopted country of Australia.
The two human figures, a man and woman pay homage to the multicultural tapestry of the South Perth community and how this blend of people live, love and interact. My very first ferry trip across the Swan River to South Perth allowed me to reflect on the people of this community. I noticed that many of the people around me as I stepped onshore in South Perth were couples, young and old, strolling happily and openly displaying love and affection. It is this human element; the soulmate connection that I
depict and reflect in this sculpture. The people who comprise the diverse South Perth community are enriched by the natural environment and their freedom to enjoy this abundant landscape. I hope that my sculpture will embody the positive values of life and that the wider audience who view my sculpture will feel uplifted and blessed as did I with my first experiences of this area.

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

Image Source City of South Perth

Karl Kep Ngoornd-iny (Fire and Water Dreaming)

Artist: Yondee Shane Hansen with Art+ (Art Coordination)

Year of Work: 2020

Location: Mindeerup, South Perth - Light projection and audio (after dark), central piazza

Description: Two brothers dreaming, fire and water. They come from the one energy which is lightning. Once the lightning has struck the dry land, the fire begins its journey of life across the country. Starting a cleansing process, the fire destroys old growth and opens up to new vegetation, like seeds plants and grasses. The Aboriginal people would use the fire to hunt and collect small game. The season changes, bringing storm clouds rolling in from the distance. Heavy rains start the healing process by flooding the land. Billabongs, lakes and rivers are filled, bringing new grasses and plants back to the areas and attracting the kangaroos and emus and other small game. The land has changed, and is full of spirit and food, colour. The season and land slowly changes once again. The animals and all the seeds from the plants are disappearing. The land dries out and the circle of the noongar seasons, and life is ready to start all over again.

SIX NOONGAR SEASONS:

BIRAK--- December/January dry and hot. The season of the young.

BUNURU--- Febuary/March. Hottest part of the year. The season of Adolescence

DJERAN--- April/May. Cooler weather begins.The Season of adulthood.

MAKURU---June/July. Coldest and Wettest.The Season of Fertility.

DJILBA---August/September. Cold nights and warmer days. Season of Conception.

KAMBARANG---October/November. Longer dry seasons. Season of Birth.

Asset Type: Integrated Work

Provenance: City of South Perth

Image Source City of South Perth

A Quiet Walk

Artist: Rick Vermey

Year of Work: 2020

Location: Mindeerup, South Perth - Electrical substation to east of Mindeerup

Description: Inspiration for this artwork comes from the experience of quietly walking alone in native bushland. Wandering through the bush, things have a way of slipping in and out of focus, flitting between shadow and light, as first this plant and then that plant leap to the centre of vision. A collage of small momentary details is imprinted in the mind. Such tiny details as the shape of a leaf, the silhouette made by a cluster of overlapping branches or the brazen colour and form of a unique flower each capture our attention in turn, standing out in vivid relief, yet quickly receding in the shimmer.

Asset Type: Integrated Surface

Provenance: City of South Perth

Image Source City of South Perth