Original post 13 August 2020
This is ‘dervish’ by #ClementMeadmore, rather lost behind the trees of the #SouthbankPromende, not it’s original location. It was originally installed in 1981 on the upper deck of #HamerHall, on its own plot of grass, but was moved down down prob when Southgate opened, about 92. Reportedly he was displeased, cos it was harder to walk around (and not as prominent). But as part of the Southbank ‘refresh’ theyre going to put it back, though the deck is a different shape now. Nice to see a Meadmore being treated properly – he’s an internationally renowned Australian artist, but his one at the AMP building in the city disappeared, then reappeared at Tarrawarra, and this one was moved, despite his misgivings; it’s owned by the @artscentremelbourne, who also have the original maquette, dated 1971. (note that Southbank is just within my 5km allowed exercise radius).
Update 2023: still in the same place, but the trees have been replaced.
Storey of Melbourne 