The Foundry Leederville Public Art Management | $120k | Installed 2024
This project involved managing the public art for Megara’s The Foundry Leederville on Newcastle Street. We ran an Invited Concept Competition asking three West Australian artists to respond to the dynamic nature of Leederville Town Centre as a nightime social hotspot. Sean van der Poel’s ‘Milieu’ emerged as the successful proposal from three strong concepts. Sean’s artwork, which conceptually draws from an intersection in the urban grids in this location, includes a high level wall mounted sculpture visible from Leederville Town Centre and a smaller freestanding sculpture in the pedestrian entry. Both works constructed from polished stainless steel include integrated lighting which dynamically interacts with and responds to passing vehicle as well as pedestrian movement on the street and footpath.
Congratulations to Sean van der Poel on achieving an outcome which not only contributes to the development but the surrounding public realm in a positive and meaningful way. Thanks to Trent Durward and Megara Property for the opportunity to be involved in the project, the City of Vincent Place Planner + Arts Officer Lauren Formentin and the City of Vincent Arts Advisory Group. Significant co-ordination was also required with Thomas Building to ensure the artwork was fully integrated with the development’s construction.
