Artists urged to help reinvent citys public spaces
West Melbourne artists are among many being urged to use their talents to help reinvent some of the city’s public spaces.
The City of Melbourne has launched its latest public art programme called Public Art Melbourne, which calls on artists to create, imagine, interpret and reinvent designated Test Sites.
Arts Portfolio Chair Councillor Rohan Leppert said there were two key platforms featured in the Public Art Melbourne programme.
He said the first was an artist-focused, experimental programme Public Art Melbourne Lab and the second involved the much bigger city-focused works aimed at development and renewal within the city’s public spaces.
Cr. Leppert said the programme involved using the works and ideas to tell stories about Melbourne and its history.
Inviting artists to be a part of Public Art Melbourne is a way to embed contemporary art into daily life while allowing artists to reinterpret and develop the public domain, he said.
As part of the programme artists will host a series of Test Sites workshops, with the first to be hosted by Cameron Robbins, known for his contemporary works. Further workshops will be held by Bianca Hester, Ash Keating and Jason Maling.
The city’s brochure printers will also soon be featuring Council’s newly appointed Chief Curator Natalie King, who will head up a new biennial programme that works with artists to create five temporary artworks for nominated sites across Melbourne.
The City of Melbourne has launched its latest public art programme called Public Art Melbourne, which calls on artists to create, imagine, interpret and reinvent designated Test Sites.
Arts Portfolio Chair Councillor Rohan Leppert said there were two key platforms featured in the Public Art Melbourne programme.
He said the first was an artist-focused, experimental programme Public Art Melbourne Lab and the second involved the much bigger city-focused works aimed at development and renewal within the city’s public spaces.
Cr. Leppert said the programme involved using the works and ideas to tell stories about Melbourne and its history.
Inviting artists to be a part of Public Art Melbourne is a way to embed contemporary art into daily life while allowing artists to reinterpret and develop the public domain, he said.
As part of the programme artists will host a series of Test Sites workshops, with the first to be hosted by Cameron Robbins, known for his contemporary works. Further workshops will be held by Bianca Hester, Ash Keating and Jason Maling.
The city’s brochure printers will also soon be featuring Council’s newly appointed Chief Curator Natalie King, who will head up a new biennial programme that works with artists to create five temporary artworks for nominated sites across Melbourne.