River Peel draws on the local heritage and surrounding landscape, imitating the Yarra River as it bends and turns through the area.
The sculpture also represents the peel of an apple to relate to the history of orcharding in the areas of Doncaster and Templestowe.
In 2001, River Peel was awarded the Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design.
Originally located at the Fitzsimons Lane and Porter Street roundabout in Templestowe, the work was relocated to the current site in 2022 as part of a Major Road Projects Victoria upgrade.
Location of artwork
- 205 Fitzsimons Lane, Templestowe, VIC 3106
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About the artists
Bellemo and Cat is a Melbourne-based architect/artist partnership. The multi-disciplinary team was established in 1998 by Michael Bellemo and Cat Macleod. Based in Northcote, in inner urban Melbourne, the work of the firm varies widely in both scale - from domestic to the public, and location - from the urban to the rural.
The work of Bellemo and Cat is a wandering line of inquiry back and forth. From the construction of a house to the twisting of a sculpture. It enables them to carry the methods and results of experimentation in both the fields of architecture and sculpture back and forth like busy ants. Resulting in sculptural architectural works and pragmatic approaches to urban design.
Learn more about Bellemo and Cat
- Website - Bellemo and Cat
