Liquorice allsorts playground
Rocky Point Rd
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Artist – Ross Shepherd/ Site Image
Feng Shui Guidance – Mina R Zheng
Building Design and Construction – Probuild
Architect – PTW Architects
Developer and Owner – Wu International
The ‘Dragon Gate’ installation comprises several elements. Two prominent glass features sit in the building's forecourt, supported by a series of four pieces in the adjoining laneway.
The location of the artworks, the composition of the images, and the chosen colour palette were all driven by the developer’s strong feng shui objectives.
The graphic images were developed from the artist’s conceptual samples and scaled up to suit the dimensions of the project. Tilt digitally printed the designs for the forecourt boxes onto laminated glass panels. The graphics for the laneway boxes were digitally printed onto vinyl and applied to composite panel. The panels were bonded to a steel sub-frame, ensuring a robust and graffiti-resistant result.
All structures were certified to comply with relevant Australian Standards. Tilt’s scope of works included design development and structural engineering, visualisation, fabrication, and installation.
The artworks portray the Legend of the Dragon Gate. Ancient Chinese Dragons are symbols of cosmic Chi (energy). They are considered the most potent of all Chinese symbols embracing good fortune, strength, prosperity, and enlightenment. The legend depicts the struggle of multitudes of Koi fish to overcome rapids, cascades, and many other obstacles to reach the top of a waterfall at the river’s source. Here they face the Dragon Gate! Whoever jumps over is transformed into a Dragon. The ‘Dragon Gate’ artwork is a symbol of striving and achievement in business or academic life. The Koi and Dragon artworks encourage individuals to strive and persevere in elevating good health, fulfillment, and wealth.
– Ross Shepherd, Site Image.
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