Kalorama is set to become home to a large-scale artwork as part of Yarra Ranges Council’s RidgeWalk (ngurrak barring) project.
The council seeking expressions of interests from teams of multidisciplinary teams of local, national or international artist to design, supply and install the work.
Director of Communities at the council, Jane Price, said the land artwork at Kalorama Park will “complement the cultural history and character of the Dandenongs, creating a unique and iconic destination for local residents and visitors to ngurrak barring”.
“The location of the artwork will be the grassed area below the Silvan Dam lookout, an underutilised part of Kalorama Park that will be able to be experienced at ground level via a path running through the site, as well as from the lookout,” Ms Price said.
Using the site will create a trail connection between the May Moon track and the Silvan Dam lookout, Ms Price said, which has the “required amount of space to host a large-scale environmental artwork”.
“Expressions of interest are currently open to local, national and international artists to apply, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what creative submissions we receive,” she said.
The budget for the artwork project is up to $360,000.
Expressions of interest close on 5 April.
Ngurrak barring is one of the council’s Ridges and Rivers projects, alongside the Yarra Valley Trail and Warburton Mountain Bike Destination.
All projects have received significant funding from the State Government (Growing Suburbs Fund), Federal Government and investments from the council.
Works are expected to be completed by the end of 2024, as the council conducts maintenance works on existing trails on Parks Victoria-managed land in Kalorama, Ferny Creek, Mount Dandenong and Sherbrooke.
For more information, and to sign up for updates to the project, visit https://shaping.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/consultations/ridgewalk
