Conjunction—Perth, Australia
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Ianatlarge
S 31° 58.614 E 115° 54.780
50J E 397298 N 6461608
A piece of street art symbolising planets and people.
Waymark Code: WMGVXA
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 04/13/2013
Views: 12
This piece of art was a surprise find, well out of the city centre where most public art of Perth is located. The sculpture is on a street corner, opposite a (good) cafe, in the suburbs. It was commissioned by the local town council.
The art consists of a white arrow, as the main piece, ~4m high, embedded in a plaque. The plaque is embellished with the symbols of the nine (more on that later) planets. Several babies are riding the arrow. There is a plaque accompanying the sculpture, which tells us that the artwork was prompted by the street names: "Planet" and "Archer" (in gallery). Cute.
An amusing piece of art, but, the inclusion of Pluto is a mistake. In 2006 the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to the status of a "dwarf planet".
Title: Conjunction
Artist: Andrew Kay
Media (materials) used: Metal
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): cnr Archer and Planet Streets, Victoria Park.
Date of creation or placement: 28 June 2012
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