Story of Noongar Symbols
Farmer Designs and Little Rhino Designs
Title: Story of Noongar Symbols
Artist/s: Peter Farmer, Miranda Farmer and Jason Hirst
Year: 2023
Site: Streich Avenue, Kelmscott
Location Detail: Artwork applied to eastern face of retaining wall running southwards along Streich Avenue towards the rail bridge over Davis Road.
Medium: Marine grade aluminium and polyurethane
Description:
The artwork concept has been designed to represent a meeting place. By using the traditional Noongar symbols of man and woman, the artwork suggests a grouping of people coming together that echoes a sense of community and diverse communities.
Through travel, connection to the surroundings is also representative of the local wildlife and waterways of the local area. The artworks have been designed to connect with locals and visitors coming to the region.
The colour theory throughout the artworks is based around the importance of the Six Noongar Seasons.