Monday, 25 October 2010

Prince Alfred Park, Oh Alfred!

Prince Alfred Park is a park in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills which is currently being redeveloped. The hoardings around the development site have been decorated with artwork by artists and the community. It is part of the Art and About Sydney festival, in a project titled 'Oh Alfred! Reflections of Prince Alfred Park'. This sculpture by John Doe and Lachlan McGuiness celebrates the power of wind as a source of energy and is inspired by new environmental initiatives being installed in the park.
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22 comments:

  1. RandyMonday, 25 October 2010 at 12:05:00 GMT+11

    Interesting artwork.

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  2. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahMonday, 25 October 2010 at 12:27:00 GMT+11

    Very interesting indeed !

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  3. BillMonday, 25 October 2010 at 12:52:00 GMT+11

    Unusual piece of art. Not sure if poor Alfred would have liked it.

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  4. PeterMonday, 25 October 2010 at 13:10:00 GMT+11

    Is is going up or being pulled down?

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  5. JayneMonday, 25 October 2010 at 13:13:00 GMT+11

    Looks good; is that a lifesaver indulging in a bath to the left?

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  6. JimMonday, 25 October 2010 at 13:23:00 GMT+11

    Peter, they put these up about a month ago and I think they may leave them there until they finish rebuilding the pool. There's heaps more along Chalmers Street which I couldn't photograph as well because the sun was directly behind them.

    Jayne, yes that lifesaver is indeed indulging in a bath, complete with a few rubber duckies.

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  7. RajeshMonday, 25 October 2010 at 14:18:00 GMT+11

    Great art work.

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  8. lina@home sweet homeMonday, 25 October 2010 at 15:19:00 GMT+11

    Interesting art work :)

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  9. Red Nomad OZMonday, 25 October 2010 at 17:47:00 GMT+11

    Is there a connection between the power of wind and the bath/ducky thing?!?!?!

    Happy travels!!

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  10. eileeninmdMonday, 25 October 2010 at 20:07:00 GMT+11

    Very interesting artwork. Happy MYM!

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  11. GreensboroDailyPhotoMonday, 25 October 2010 at 21:13:00 GMT+11

    Wow! Celebrating wind energy..... and there REALLY is a John Doe?????

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  12. JimMonday, 25 October 2010 at 21:16:00 GMT+11

    Red Nomad OZ, good question. I think it has something to do with using wind power to pump water and heat water, but I can't be sure.

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  13. Yogi♪♪♪Monday, 25 October 2010 at 22:21:00 GMT+11

    Fun sculptures. Nice photo.

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  14. LesleyMonday, 25 October 2010 at 23:34:00 GMT+11

    Fun sculptures. And you caught the installation just in time as I read in the link that it closed yesterday(the 24th)

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  15. Verna LugaTuesday, 26 October 2010 at 00:10:00 GMT+11

    Hi JBar, that's a great strategy to hide those... but nice pieces of art...
    My MYellow Monday here

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  16. Chubskulit RoseTuesday, 26 October 2010 at 00:35:00 GMT+11

    Great shot!

    My Mellow Yellow post, have a great week ahead!

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  17. Kim, USATuesday, 26 October 2010 at 00:40:00 GMT+11

    Very interesting I see bath tub with somebody inside^_^
    MYM-More flowers

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  18. Stephanie VTuesday, 26 October 2010 at 01:25:00 GMT+11

    One golden gear - must be the special one. Interesting art - if not what I'd expect to find in a park.

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  19. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Thursday, 28 October 2010 at 12:06:00 GMT+11

    This post has me laughing. My father-in-law's name was Alfred and the title of the artwork -- I can just hear in my m-i-l's voice. "Oh, Alfred." Sweet old memories.

    The sculpture itself is interesting and unusual -- again, Sydney triumphs!

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  20. Chubskulit RoseMonday, 8 November 2010 at 14:43:00 GMT+11

    Nice Park!

    Mellow Yellow

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  21. Kay L. DaviesMonday, 8 November 2010 at 17:19:00 GMT+11

    Interesting artwork. I like the person in the bathtub.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  22. ☆Mama Ko☆Tuesday, 9 November 2010 at 04:52:00 GMT+11

    Interesting. Thanks for sharing

    Have some snackerz for MYM

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