These new works are the latest to be added to the outdoor public art collection:
‘Daydream’
Location: Frankston Library Forecourt, Playne Street, Frankston
In a contemporary twist on Eden, this artwork fuses biblical motifs with modern desires. The diamond flower symbolises society’s unyielding cravings, defying nature’s decay.
‘Early Light’
Location: Corner of Seaford Road and Brunel Road, Frankston
Early Light forms part of the present series of sculptures produced by Morgan Jones, with the Sun being the central idea and inspiration. Morgan believes the meaning of the sculpture is in the eye of the beholder – ‘An object occupies its own space, is an entity in its own right, and if I were to try and pin it down to one word it would be Freedom.
‘Flooded Weir’
Location: Dandenong Road East, Frankston
The work is informed directly or indirectly by the Australian landscape. “This vast, rugged landscape with its expansive horizons, harsh sunlight, blindingly bright skies and the way humankind has reshaped it are the stimulants for my art making. My sculpture explores the interrelationship between the natural and human constructed worlds. I take familiar elements and recombine them into sculptures that are evocative of changing landscapes.”
‘The Wind is Blowing’
Location: Cranbourne Road/Baxter Street, Frankston
The wind is blowing. It feels gentle on my cheeks, it feels strong on my chest. It is going to sweep me off my feet, it floats my body into the air. The wind is not blowing, I have nothing to fear.
‘Transfiguration Link XL’
Location: Frankston-Dandenong Road West, Frankston
Mitsuo Takeuchi, hailing from Japan, has been pursuing a theme of transfiguration, which is a change of forms and shapes, and also means transforming into ideal forms. I am trying to make concepts of position and topologies visible as one substance.
Frankston City Council has acquired the following works for the permanent public art collection:
‘As One’
Location: Intersection of the Seaford and Brunel Roads, Frankston
‘As One’ ‘symbolises the embrace of two, (as in two uprights) and more so today than ever, the importance of balance and harmony in togetherness.’ Whether it is a couple, man and woman, two women, two men; or a mother and daughter or father and son embracing, Gomboc believes the beauty of togetherness is everywhere, just not everyone can see it.
‘Catch Me If You Can’
Location: Keast Park, Nepean Hwy Seaford, Frankston
This sculpture represents the image of human behaviour where dramatic situations often occur and which can be both tragic and comical.
‘Those That Run With Dingoes’
Location: Beauty Park, Frankston
‘Those that run with Dingoes’, Australian Cypress and sand-cast bronze, 230 x 210 x 110cm, 2024. The larger than life figure and their canine companion represent loyalty, protection and comfort. They are the wildlings, the edge-dwellers; with their quiet strength and a foot in both worlds they show their defiance to stand up for what is right and what is just.
‘Love Me Tender’
Location: Ballam Park, Frankston
Dusavitskiy is a sculptor known for his work with snow, sand, and ice. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, international festivals, and art fairs.
Crafted from stainless steel and towering over 3 metres, based in Denmark, Gleb Dusavitskiy’s ‘Love Me Tender’ serves as a poignant reminder of the significance of love and kindness in our everyday lives. The work is a reflection on the quiet strength of love; the kind that creates communities, nurtures the planet, and connects us to one another.
Dusavitskiy creates works in a variety of materials, including wood, metal, stone, sand, ice, snow and bronze, and likes to experiment with different proportions of size – from smaller indoor works to large, monumental works. He expresses himself through the relationship between volume and space in the artwork and its surroundings and creates aesthetic balance by playing with reflections and structures. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, international festivals, and art fairs, and international sculpture symposia.
‘High Tide’
Location: Pines Forest Aquatic Centre, Frankston
High Tide embodies the quiet strength found in both women and the sea. A tranquil swimmer reflects on the courage needed to face life’s vast tides.
‘Vertical Wave’
Location: Entrance of Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre, 16N Cranbourne Rd, Frankston
Vertical Wave is a natural rock which has been broken in two revealing both broken and processed surfaces. Based on the shape of a wave, Yumura says, ‘The surface of the swell reminds me of a heartbeat.’ Yumura’s work is borne from his closeness and connection with nature and natural stone and the notion of organic and inorganic, nature and art.
‘Marsh Boat’
Location: Intersection of Cranbourne and Baxter Roads, Frankston
Inspired by the connection between Mesopotamia and Australia, the artwork depicts two people swimming and diving in the blue sky, while the boat is full of immigrants.
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