A striking large-scale public artwork celebrating culture, community and connection to Country has captured the imagination of residents and visitors alike, with an estimated 40,000 people experiencing Dennis Golding: On the Foreshore during its two-month installation at Ramsgate Beach.
This monumental artwork was created by local artist Dennis Golding who held workshops with young people from Bayside, to help develop the design for this large-scale outdoor mural that highlighting the connection to land and waterways.
This artwork was made possible thanks to a partnership between Bayside Council and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA).
Community response to the exhibition was overwhelmingly positive, with many visitors expressing how meaningful it was to see contemporary Aboriginal art showcased on the shores of Kamay / Botany Bay. Residents and visitors alike praised the work for its scale, creativity and cultural significance, with many asking what public art project might come next.
This temporary art project celebrating identity, culture and community on the site where First Nations people first encountered European settlers has set the standard for Aboriginal placemaking in Bayside.
Through recognising the history and the many stories around the foreshore Bayside Council is forging a way forward where our communities can “walk hand-in-hand”.
Bayside Mayor Edward McDougall said
“This important partnership with Museum of Contemporary Art Australia has raised the prestige and reputation of Bayside in the wider arts landscape,” Mayor Edward McDougall said.
“This innovative collaboration allowed us to engage with local youth in a creative way to deliver a meaningful public art project for the community. I would like to thank all Bayside young people who actively contributed to the development of this monumental First Nations public artwork.”
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