Monday, 23 March 2015

The Rocks, Community Mural

This is part of the Community Mural which is on the walls of the King George V Recreation Centre along Cumberland Street at the Rocks. It depicts the history of the area and acknowledges the Gadigal people, the Aboriginal clan who originally inhabited the Sydney area. It was created by Peter Day in 1983 on the viaduct wall of the southern approaches to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Painted in the Tromp L'Oeil technique which creates an optical illusion by an imagined landscape and arcades painted. In 2010 the mural was restored and extended with original residents and community groups helping to complete it.
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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousMonday, 23 March 2015 at 03:12:00 GMT+11

    It says many things on seeing this murals...

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  2. AriannaMonday, 23 March 2015 at 04:08:00 GMT+11

    Gorgeous mural! Arianna

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  3. William KendallMonday, 23 March 2015 at 05:38:00 GMT+11

    Beautifully colourful!

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  4. ChristineMonday, 23 March 2015 at 08:33:00 GMT+11

    Love the Trompe L'Oeil effect and the leaves of the trees in front. Nice contrast!

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  5. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Monday, 23 March 2015 at 13:58:00 GMT+11

    Colorful and lively! I love that big old lizard!

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  6. Jackie McGuinnessMonday, 23 March 2015 at 14:52:00 GMT+11

    I was there early March and took a great Aboriginal walking tour!

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  7. AmyMonday, 23 March 2015 at 17:11:00 GMT+11

    that's very clever artwork!

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  8. JoeMonday, 23 March 2015 at 17:35:00 GMT+11

    Nice to see some aborginal art Jim.

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  9. s.cMonday, 23 March 2015 at 18:41:00 GMT+11

    Thats a real aboriginal lizard on the wall. Nice mural.

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  10. Gemma WisemanMonday, 23 March 2015 at 19:56:00 GMT+11

    The upper diagonal line of the mural on the left creates quite a dramatic highlight of the lizard. So lovely.

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    1. JimMonday, 23 March 2015 at 23:33:00 GMT+11

      Yes that's created by the stairway from the viaduct down to the street where I was standing.

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  11. biebkriebelsMonday, 23 March 2015 at 19:59:00 GMT+11

    Great mural, I like the colours and the lizard in it.

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  12. TomMonday, 23 March 2015 at 22:31:00 GMT+11

    This is great Jim. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  13. SmilingSallyTuesday, 24 March 2015 at 00:38:00 GMT+11

    Hi Jim,

    That giant lizard gives me the chills. (shudder)

    Happy Blue Monday!

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  14. cieldequimperTuesday, 24 March 2015 at 05:28:00 GMT+11

    It's beautiful!

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  15. RedPatTuesday, 24 March 2015 at 10:05:00 GMT+11

    Nice one! I like the lizard and the fact that the mural was restored.

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  16. AnnesphamilyTuesday, 24 March 2015 at 13:45:00 GMT+11

    Brilliant colors and lots of blue and always a great share! I like that people care about things where you live. We live in such a throw away society. Have a great week and thanks for the share.

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  17. LindaTuesday, 24 March 2015 at 15:35:00 GMT+11

    Very cool! I like murals.

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  18. UnknownMonday, 1 February 2016 at 22:07:00 GMT+11

    Thanks Jim for the post and it is wonderful to read people's comment. This mural is one of the largest community mural in the Southern Hemisphere created by Peter Day.

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