Designer: Edward Ginger
Year: 1996
Steel plate sculpture with polyurethane paint
Ginger's non-figurative The Echo takes it's inspiration from Melbourne's rich and diverse cultures, particulary it's Asian cultures. Both the design and vibrant sienna colouring of the work have strong assosiations with Eastern spirituality.
The Echo is sited close to Chinatown and what was, at the time of installation, the bank of Hong Kong, with the intention of connecting the work to it's cultural environment. The design also seeks to intergrate disparate aspects; Ginger has incorporated seating to encourage passes-by to linger and to interact with the sculpture, and to see it as part of the streetscape rather than as an interloper from the lofty world of art.
Year: 1996
Steel plate sculpture with polyurethane paint
Ginger's non-figurative The Echo takes it's inspiration from Melbourne's rich and diverse cultures, particulary it's Asian cultures. Both the design and vibrant sienna colouring of the work have strong assosiations with Eastern spirituality.
The Echo is sited close to Chinatown and what was, at the time of installation, the bank of Hong Kong, with the intention of connecting the work to it's cultural environment. The design also seeks to intergrate disparate aspects; Ginger has incorporated seating to encourage passes-by to linger and to interact with the sculpture, and to see it as part of the streetscape rather than as an interloper from the lofty world of art.
