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PROJECT NAME:

Brownlie Towers Project Refurbish

Margaret Dillon, ‘Lending a hand’, (before installation) Photo graphic etched concrete. Brownlie Towers, Bentley, 2009

Christopher Young, Untitled, Photograph printed with ALUimage. Brownlie Towers, Bentley, 2009

Florence Allain, Photograph printed with ALUimage

Andrew Pritchard, Untitled, Photograph printed with ALUimage, Brownlie Towers, Bentley, 2009 Photo: Christopher Young

CLIENT:

Morley Davis Architects

CONSULTATION GROUP:

Department of Housing and Brownlie Towers Tenants’ Association.

ARTISTS:

Christopher Young, Andrew Pritchard, Margaret Dillon and Florence Allain

BUDGET:

$125,000

TIMEFRAME:

Commenced in 2008, completed 2009

CLIENT BRIEF:

To provide artworks (possibly murals) for the apartment block and comply with percent for art obligation. The aim of the art work, reflected the desire of the refurbishment, to grow a sense of ownership and pride of place within the local community. The work needed to be highly durable works for the wall, distinguish each floor and enliven and enhance the lift foyer.

COMMISSION STYLE:

Curated by invitation

ARTSOURCE
APPROACH:

Given the unique site, the intention of the commission and the necessity for durability, there were some exciting possibilities to explore a range of materials and artistic approaches. The project offered opportunities for printmakers and photographers to create permanent works. Artsource shaped the project to one engaging some of WA’s leading photographers and inviting them to create artworks on aluminium panels to ensure maximum durability. To ensure compatibility and cohesion of the work from floor to floor the same material approach was used and artists were invited to develop a series of work for a total of 7 floors each. The tenant association was engaged to view a range of works by a number of photographers and selected the works of four artists. The community of residence were engaged in the development of some of the images.

ABOUT THE WORK:

The artworks were designed to give the residents a view into another world and an opportunity to engage and contemplate. The photographs were made permanent through the use of ALUimage, a process whereby the image is impregnated within aluminium sheeting, an innovation for the photographers. Photographic images were also etched onto concrete tiles to deliver individual works for each of the 23 floors. Some of the artists engaged directly with the residents - making works about the people and the place.

LOCATION:

Bentley, WA