Some striking artwork has been unveiled within the new Maroochydore City Centre.
First Nations artist Jandamarra Cadd revealed his colourful piece United Journey in the cafe courtyard of The Metropolitan, while Gubbi Gubbi visual artist Shauna Hill and digital artist Mobius uncovered their collaboration Glass Lines in the foyer of the new Sunshine Coast City Hall.
Jandamarra created a three-panel mural-style artwork, after being awarded a $10,000 place activation grant.
“United Journey is an opportunity to visually express the richness of community and the importance of walking together as a people, now and into the future,” he said.
“Working from visual narratives that are thousands of generations old, art becomes an invitation to embrace the wellness and healing that comes through a connection to place.
“This mural is about living and learning from one another. While understanding that our connection to this place and the thousands of generations of footprints embedded within, holds great relevance and wellness to our sense of identity and the community we live within.
“When we walk together towards a sunrise that shines upon us all equally we see the true value of our relationship to this place called Maroochydore and the loving responsibility of looking after it for the many generations to come”.
Mr Cadd was one of three recipients of the inaugural grants program, delivered by Sunshine Coast Council, Walker Corporation and SunCentral Maroochydore Pty Ltd.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said the grants provided an opportunity to build the vibrancy of the new CBD.
“We’re delighted to see the city’s future vision coming to life,” he said, adding that the centre was being transformed “into a vibrant hub of commercial and cultural activity”.
United Journey, on display until June 30, is the second project delivered under the grants program, with the City Bloom Projection Art installation launched in March.
The program was aimed to enhance community connection to the city centre through community-led placemaking activities, events and art.
Meanwhile, the foyer of the City Hall has been adorned with a digital artwork sharing a ‘disturbingly beautiful’ message told though visual equations and a Dreamtime story of the Glass House Mountains.
Glass Lines, by Shauna and Mobius, shares the ancient story of Tibrogargan and a relevant message about the past and future of the Sunshine Coast.Shauna spent several weeks painting the Dreamtime story of Tibrogargan and his family, while Mobius responded to the work, manipulating visual equations inspired by divine geometry.The painting tells the story of Tibrogargan, who watched the sea levels rapidly rise from the east and alerted his family to the imminent danger.
Tears for the loved ones left behind formed the streams and rivers present today.Glass Lines can be viewed until the end of April.
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