The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has unveiled the second round of murals adorning the 2022/23 architecture commission, a Parthenon look-alike structure by NWMN.
This most recent round of flourishes includes five new murals by Melbourne-based contemporary artists Aretha Brown, Creature Creature, Manda Lane, Chuck Mayfield, and Resio. Artworks have been inspired by “Greek mythology and diverse connections to culture and nature,” the NGV said.
For the installation, Brown, a Gumbaynggirr artist and screenwriter, created a monochromatic mural depicting young Aboriginal people imploring their Elders for guidance. Artistic duo Creature Creature have depicted five figures from Ancient Greek mythology, including Pegasus the winged horse and the serpent Amphisbaena.
Resio’s contribution celebrates the vibrancy of Mediterranean culture, evoking Greek food, dance and song. Mayfield invites audiences to consider the effect that individual and collective perceptions have on the experience of the commission structure. Finally, Lane continues her work from phase one of the murals, portraying the growth behaviours of plants and their interactions with human interventions.
2022 NGV Architecture Commission: Temple of Boom, designed by Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang, on display at NGV.
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Sean Fennessy
NGV director Tony Elwood said the second stage of paintings “honour” the architects’ vision to create a work of architecture that evolves over time.
“In dialogue with the existing murals, these five works invite visitors to discover some of the visual languages shared through Melbourne’s diverse contemporary art scene,” said Elwood.
The first round of artworks, debuted at the commission’s opening in November 2022, included murals by Melbourne street artists Drez, Manda Lane and David Lee Pereira, exploring themes of gender and sexuality, and the interactions of the natural and manmade worlds.
Temple of Boom is on display until August 2023, and the third and final phase of artworks to adorn the structure will be revealed in May.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
