Blowing in the Wind & Our History

Signs and Lines

Title: Blowing in the Wind & Our History (Interpretive Artworks)

Artist/s: Signs and Lines

Year: 2022

Site: Bellevue Railcar Facility

Location Detail: Artwork applied to palisade fencing facing Elgee Road, to the north of the Bellevue Rail Car Facility.

Medium: Perforated and painted aluminium panels

Description:

Blowing in the Wind - This interpretative artwork drew on the agricultural and grain history of Midland, incorporating the significance of the Depot as the former Grain Transfer Terminal Building. The artwork depicts wheat kernels and wheat seeds, either stationary or blowing in the wind. Wheat colours are used throughout the design, as well as a gold colour to represent the beautiful colours you see in wheat fields. Each wheat shape was made from perforated aluminium.

Our History - The second fence artwork was inspired by the natural habitat, original custodians of the land and what Midland is iconic for … rail and transport.

The gold circle pattern represents the sun, omnipresent and an iconic feature of the Perth region, and used extensively in Noongar paintings. The birds represent a food source of the Noongar people and are prevalent to the area. The waves represent the Swan River, Perth Hills and the landscape grain was grown on. Metallic silvers, bronze and gold have been chosen, to represent the earthy tones of the new building and the gold and bronze represent the grain when it was harvested.