HELMET is a fusion of landscape and sculpture that engages with its site and context.
It functions simultaneously as a gateway, faceted landform, sculpture, screen and viewing device.
The work embraces both the cultural and natural heritage of the area by ultilising the Kelly helmet icon, painted at Heidi, to direct attention to the adjacent historic River Gum and frame the environment of regionally significant Banksia Park.
This project was funded by Manningham Council and the Victorian State Government through the Community Support Fund and was supported by Parks Victoria and Heide Museum of Modern Art.
Location of artwork
- Banksia Park, Manningham Road and Bridge Street, Bulleen, VIC 3105
- Map: View on map
About the artists
Tanya Court is the Director of Tanya Court Projects, a multidisciplinary practice drawing on her landscape architecture and artistic skills.
With significant professional practice experience specialising in civic and institutional landscapes, many of her design projects winning Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) awards.
Tanya’s design work is highly regarded with over 15 significant projects designed, documented and constructed in and around Melbourne and Adelaide.
Cassandra Chilton is a senior leader with over 18 years experience as a landscape architect with a diverse folio of public realm, open space, commercial and urban design works.
To all of these projects she has brought an interest in designing distinctive, sustainable and inviting spaces that elevate the everyday experiences of users and ultimately better connect people to their environments and to each other.
She was a Creative Director for the 2019 International AILA Festival of Landscape Architecture, has guest edited and written regularly for Landscape Australia and Architecture Australia, and is a member of the Melbourne art collective Hotham Street Ladies.
Learn more about Tanya Court and Cassandra Chilton
- Website - Tanya Court
- Instagram - @the_plants_can_talk
