Local Artist for Mothers Bridge Shadow Art Design - Inland Rail - Albury To Illabo (A2I) and Stockinbingal to Parkes (S2P)
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Concept Design that complements the River Red Gum (brownish red) tone of the new Mothers Bridge pedestrian structure. The Concept Design may feature stylised representations of local plants or animals or be an abstract image that aligns with the themes of Travelling across Wiradjuri Country with Respect and/or Ceremony. The Concept Design should be seen as one comprehensive scene spanning the width and length of the bridge. The Concept Design must be suitable for pixelation and will be attached using powder coated plates, created and installed by specialised contractors to the overhead tensile mesh screen spanning the truss structure. The Concept Design should cover up to 55% of the open area of the screen and provide dappled shade and interest. The opportunity Inland Rail and Martinus are seeking a local artist (the Artist) within Wiradjuri Country to create a shadow art design, that will be attached to the overhead tensile mesh screening of the new Wagga Wagga Station footbridge (Mothers Bridge). Mothers Bridge provides pedestrian access over the rail corridor at Wagga Wagga Railway Station, and the Concept Design is to provide dappled shade and interest to the truss roof structure. Refer to the figure below for the 3D visualisation of Mothers Bridge. The theme of the A2I Project is ‘’Travelling across Wiradjuri Country with Respect” and the local theme for Wagga Wagga is ‘Ceremony’. The Concept Design for the Mothers Bridge Shadow Art Design should be inspired by one or both of these themes. The colour of the new Mothers Bridge structural elements will be River Red Gum Red (i.e. brownish red) and the Concept Design should complement this tone. The Concept Design may feature stylised representations of local plants or animals (preferably not crows) or be an abstract image that aligns with the themes mentioned above. The Concept Design should be seen as one comprehensive scene spanning the width and length of the footbridge.
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