Artist's Statement
This site-specific artwork celebrates and responds to one family of plant life: the Banksia. The artist was attracted to the concept of finding a design solution or symbolic connection to place - and ‘The Grandis Leaf’ offers splendid opportunity to embrace rich bush colour, dynamic patterning - and it becomes the symbol of the surrounding native bushlands. The very nature of the Banksia Grandis offers dynamic inspiration on which to base the robust creative possibilities.
Artwork Description
The artwork is a large-scale, wall mounted piece, which is attached to the existing retaining wall at Nagal Pass. The sculpture is inspired by the leaf shape of the species banksia grandis which grow locally and is composed in earthy tones.
Acquisition Details
This artwork was commissioned by the City of Nedlands, November 2015.
Nagal Pass at underpass Stubbs Terrace, and Railway Parade, Karrakatta View map
Leanne Bray
2016
Sculpture: laser cut, powder coated, aluminium and steel
Number of Components: 1