Korumburra Railway Precinct Mural
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Transforming the laneway to the Korumburra Railway Precinct.
The Korumburra Railway Precinct holds a heritage listed railway station, and a nearby underpass that was built in the late 1800s as part of the rail station planning.
More than 120 years later, we sent out a call to suitably qualified artists or art collectives to design an immersive, creative and fun mural that will go on the external wall of 42 Commercial Street.
This project has been funded through an external grant that Council successfully received.
The Brief
Artists were required to base their concepts on a theme created by students at Korumburra Secondary College.
The artwork should incorporate immersive imagery with a local connection, that allows visitors to interact and become part of an imaginative landscape.
About the Artists
Click on each of the names below to see examples of their work.
Matt is based in Melbourne, but draws inspiration from his personal experience of South Gippsland. His design incorporates elements of native flora (Native Gums, Flax Lily, Elderberry and Wattle) and fauna (Spinebills, Kookaburras, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, Wrens, Goanna / Lace Monitor) as well as elements from Korumburra's industrial history.
Magic Lantern Studio is a combination of two South Gippsland locals - Lucy Parkinson and Gonzalo Varela. Their design centres around six trees which are abstractions of local flora such as Sliver Wattle, Banksias, Paperbarks, Waratah Flowers, Grevilleas and Hakeas. This is intertwined with local fauna such as Kookaburras, Crimson Rosellas, Fairy Wrens, Magpies, Spotted Pardalotes, Ibis and chooks. The design will also feature a UV paint layer that will glow when the light of a UV torch is shone.
Melanie is based in South Gippsland and is well known for the work she has done around our Shire. Her design encompasses local native birds and botanicals that have lived in our hills for centuries. Each choice has a historical meaning behind it, and also takes ideas from the Korumburra Southern Lights Festival with a glow-in-the-dark paint that will radiate softly in darkness.
The chosen artist/s will receive a commission to create the mural and will work closely with South Gippsland Shire Council and local stakeholders to bring their vision to life.
We are looking to you, our community, to make the final decision on which artist/s will be given the opportunity to transform this space. To do that, please complete the short survey here before Monday 4 December 2023.
Please Note: A limit of one vote per person applies.
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Proposed Mural Designs
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South Gippsland Shire Council
