Polished concrete artwork for Bourke St Mall
In its period of urban renewal and preparation to host the 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne has seen the first stage of the Bourke Street Mall redevelopment begin. After more than 20 years as Melbourne’s retail promenade, public space and transport hub, the Bourke Street Mall is getting a $15 million makeover. By 2006, the mall will have a contemporary new look; a living art gallery with programs of contemporary artworks and retail events.
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Pro Grind Australia has teamed up with artist David Humphries to transform 2100m2 of concrete, between the tram lines, into a polished concrete artwork. At over 2km in the centre of the city, it’s the largest public artwork in Australia.
David is the director of Public Art Squad, a company that has completed some of Australia’s most memorable large-scale community and commercial public art commissions. Colossal murals, sculptures and marble terrazzos’ make up his design portfolio. High-profile projects include the Olympic Journey Celebration Pathway, at Darling Harbour, the National Maritime Museum, in Sydney, the Fashion and Textile Museum, in London and Star City Casino, in Sydney
David has fashioned a collage of glass, shells, mirrors, and coloured pebbles, turning an otherwise mundane tram track into a path with more enchantment than the yellow brick road. Working in conjunction with Canteri Bros Constructions, Pro Grind Australia will partner with David through three stages of the redevelopment. Pro Grind’s work will take place over four weeks, grinding and polishing the concrete to a 120 grit, then sealing the creativity under the surface.
13-Mar-2006