The work was designed to be accessible, being tactile for the sight impaired and accessible by wheelchair. Reaching 4 metres to the highest point, it has been constructed of concrete, Mintaro slate and steel with a hot dipped zinc finish. Inlaid into the slate surface are figures formed by the use of locally found shards of pottery from early Adelaide homes and Bennett’s Potters terracotta rubble. Linda also worked with the children from Brompton Primary and their drawings can be seen incised around the base of the sculpture.
Journey - consists of two elements, both 3.5 metres high on each side of the bike path, made from bronze and stainless steel. The work represents the paths of life, and of time, leading to and from, forming a passage way. The viewer is held on one side of the path, grounded. The materials, physical, spiritual and emotional goals that we strive for are on the other side, the 'ladder of success'. The work invites us to rise above obstacles so that we can 'fly' to the other side to reach our goals. The work along the path represents moving through our dreams, hopes and aspirations.
This group of three sculptures was commissioned in 1994 by Foundation SA (now Arts SA). 'The River Markers' were part of a group of four sculptures placed in this area along the River Torrens. They refer to aspects of the environment prior to white settlement and offer an interesting contrast with the 19th Century layout of the surrounding Parklands. The first marker is a stylized version of the pacific black duck shown above water and stone. The second marker shows river red gum leaves and flowers with kangaroo grass and rushes divided by the sweep of time, the big headed gudgeon and the blue spotted goby. Galvanised iron was used to construct the sculptures because of its close relation to materials used by the early settlers.
Title: A Marriage of Memories
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Description: While the artist was making this work, he wished to make a connection with the fact that it was to be placed in the foyer of the Space Theatre, which inspired him to work with the idea of the experimental form of acting in the arts. The etched figure holds playing cards to resemble how the actor gambles on his success while the audience is represented by the red arms around him. There used to be a red laser beam which passed through his heart, but it was removed for the safety of the public. (Queale, M and Di Lernia, N, Adelaide Architecture and Art, a walking guide, Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 1996.)
Artist Name(s): BISHOP Tony
Material: Mixed Media
Art Form: sculpture
Date of Installation: 1977
Owner: Adelaide Festival Centre Trust
Further Sources: All information Edited by Lisa Picciau, from original form.
Location: Adelaide Festival Centre, Space Theatre Foyer
Access Hours: 9-5 pm
Wheel Chair Access: Access
Artist Name(s): BISHOP Tony
Gender: M
Year of Birth: 1940
Place of Birth: Sydney, NSW
Year of Death: N/A
Arrived in Australia: N/A
Country of Residency: Adelaide, SA
Adelaide Festival Centre, Space Theatre Foyer,
Adelaide