Destination WA - Elizabeth Quay Art Walk

Episode: Episode 1 (04/11/18)

Elizabeth Quay Art Walk

Date: Sunday 4th November 18
Title: Elizabeth Quay Art Walk
Presenter: Christina Morrissy

Elizabeth Quay features some incredibly innovative art pieces, and Chrissy is completing a DIY art walk interpreting each amazing piece of art.

The roof of the ferry terminal is also an artwork titled Four Winds. It features 2 themes at work – sky and transportation, and was designed specifically for this space.
One art piece in particular, titled First Contact, represents how the Aboriginal people saw the first settlers, with the sails on their ships resembling a large bird with its wings extended.
Just across the footbridge, you’ll find two interesting pieces. One is a mural, telling the indigenous story of how the black swan came to be. There is also a statue of a woman called Bessie Mabel Rischbieth. She was a huge defender of civil rights and conversation and was extremely passionate about the Swan River.
The art featured in Elizabeth Quay is extremely eclectic. One artwork, located just by the Bell Tower, features the signatures of hundreds of thousands of school children etched into a copper plate. There is also the Blade Wall, which showcases emerging indigenous artists.
The 29-metre-high centrepiece of Elizabeth Quay, a piece titled Spanda, was designed using 3D modelling software, and represents movement and waves of activity.
Horizontal Geometries features mosaics that represent merging and winding riverbeds. There is also a beautiful piece of art laying just under the water features, telling the story of the Noongar six seasons, as well as the dreaming story of the milky way.
You won’t look at Elizabeth Quay the same way again, get down there and start to interpret the array of art works.