Monday, 24 June 2013

Darling Harbour, Sign for the Dream

"Sign for the Dream" is an artwork on the wall and lawn at the front of the Sydney Convention Centre at Darling Harbour. It was created by David Humphries and is also known as the Olympic Journey Celebration Pathway Mural. The Olympic Journey was a national celebration of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics featuring parades, picnics and exhibitions that took place in 1997. It is comprised of terrazzo discs designed to represent the communities visited in The Olympic Journey, inside the form of a rainbow serpent. The rainbow serpent is a creator god in the mythology of Aboriginal Australia.
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17 comments:

  1. wennMonday, 24 June 2013 at 02:07:00 GMT+10

    marvelous creation..

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  2. paulMonday, 24 June 2013 at 06:26:00 GMT+10

    Delicately composed artwork.

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  3. HelsMonday, 24 June 2013 at 10:55:00 GMT+10

    The rainbow serpent was indeed the creator god in aboriginal mythology. Plus it is represented in the gorgeous, realistic colours of central Australia's natural landscape. I love it.

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  4. LeaMonday, 24 June 2013 at 12:21:00 GMT+10

    Love the colors! - Very pretty!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  5. EkiMonday, 24 June 2013 at 12:36:00 GMT+10

    I like how you framed this artwork in your photo. It creates a nice pattern!

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  6. HildaMonday, 24 June 2013 at 14:41:00 GMT+10

    That's a fascinating and interesting piece of art.

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  7. JoeMonday, 24 June 2013 at 17:16:00 GMT+10

    Cool looking mural Jim.

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  8. LizMonday, 24 June 2013 at 17:38:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful. Have a fabulous week!

    Liz (mlc)
    Liz (yacb)

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  9. Lina GustinaMonday, 24 June 2013 at 18:51:00 GMT+10

    Looks wonderful!

    http://www.1sthappyfamily.com/2013/06/collection.html

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  10. biebkriebelsMonday, 24 June 2013 at 19:37:00 GMT+10

    I like the Aboriginal art with the symbolism in it.

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  11. Gillena CoxMonday, 24 June 2013 at 21:48:00 GMT+10

    nice photo and info; have a good Monday

    much love...

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  12. SmilingSallyMonday, 24 June 2013 at 23:28:00 GMT+10

    What an unexpected spot for some delightful artwork. Thanks for joining in to Blue Monday, Jim.

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  13. UnknownTuesday, 25 June 2013 at 00:40:00 GMT+10

    That's pretty cool... thanks for sharing and have a great week!

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  14. LVTuesday, 25 June 2013 at 01:41:00 GMT+10

    A very nice piece of art work with just the right touch of blue.

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  15. RedPatTuesday, 25 June 2013 at 02:47:00 GMT+10

    An excellent piece!

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  16. Fashion MommaTuesday, 25 June 2013 at 03:57:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful piece of art. I played too. Mine are here and here.

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  17. Oakland Daily PhotoTuesday, 25 June 2013 at 13:00:00 GMT+10

    The pathway images look complicated and intricate. Hopefully the words are meditative and help create reflections on life and living. Thanks for showing this path to us. Thanks too for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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