East Perth, WA
2023
Client: Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
Artist Team: Chris Nixon, Kamsani Bin Salleh, Luke Davey, Tilt Industrial Design
Art Consultant: Artify Consulting
Painted treatment, stainless steel, poweder coated aluminium.
The Kulbardi was chosen as the artwork’s theme for its symbolism of refuge, protection and vitality.
Featuring metallic 3D feathers extending from the facade, the work is adorned with various material finishes and colours. The feathers capture the sunlight, creating an interplay of light and shadow that changes over the course of the day. Indigenous sand-marking designs and floral elements, arranged in a constellation, symbolise the connection of communities through the skies and stars.
With trains, foot traffic, and cars passing by, we envisioned a dynamic artwork that changes with each viewing.
Collaborating with Tilt, we created sculptural forms that shift in appearance, depending on the light and the angle they are viewed from. Our hope is that ‘Kulbardi Season’ inspires passersby to pause and consider how we are all connected through the land, the stars, and our shared duty to care for our Country.