Barangaroo, art
This artwork is on a construction hoarding at the edge of Barangaroo Reserve at Nawi Cove, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. In the distance are terrace houses and hotels on top of a cliff in Millers Point. "Home Sweet Home, 2017" by Reko Rennie is part of "Aurora Eora", a public exhibition of artworks. The design combines the iconography of the artist's heritage, merging traditional diamond-shaped designs and repetitive patterning to subvert romantic ideologies of Aboriginal identity. The male Kamilaroi diamond symbol is a family crest of sorts and the bright pop-inspired colour references the artist's affinity to graffiti and hip-hop culture from his youth. Similar artwork has featured on a building in Surry Hills which can be seen here.
If you look at that fence too long you will probably hypnotize yourself!
ReplyDeleteOh it sends my eyes funny! But the background to this piece is very interesting
ReplyDeleteNeat design. Hope it doesn't get graffitied!
ReplyDeleteThere was a period that this was called art. Nice but a bit heavy on the eyes.
ReplyDeleteI like the pattern and colours, but I agree that you can't stare at it for too long, as the eyes go funny...
ReplyDelete...neat, but it makes me dizzy.
ReplyDeletehaha, yes, like someone said: if you look too long you will hypnotize yourself. both pattern and colours are nice.
ReplyDeleteHypnotizing...
ReplyDeleteNice contrast with the buildings in the background.
That wall dazzles the eyes! Thanks for linking to Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteyes indeed, that's what I'm thinking - hypnotic
ReplyDeletehappy Blue Monday
much love...
It's interesting how this motif shows up in the tribal art from so many different regions. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteRather mesmerizing!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the sentiment behind this one - but it's giving me a headache!
ReplyDeleteNice contrast with the buildings in the background.
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