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City of Port Adelaide Enfield (PAE).
Pass by the Athol Park workshop of
sculptor Gerry McMahon and you’ll
be drawn in by the smooth, soulful
sounds of the music he likes to
work to.
For the past several months a special
project for the Council has been
gradually taking shape – and once
finished, the new creations will be
installed along Prospect Road and at
the intersection of Prospect and Grand
Junction Roads.
The metal ‘baskets’ were
commissioned by the Council after
public consultation – to represent our
diverse and multicultural community.
Gerry said, “The pieces aim to embody
the whole community, embrace all
ethnicities and cultures, and create a
sense of unity thus granting ownership
of the artwork to all those living in this
community.
“The woven sculptural baskets are
a metaphor for the intertwining of
people; they support the notion of
uniting different people and their
respective cultures to form a diverse
and vibrant community.”
The series of sculptures represents the
cultures that are predominant in the
local community including people
identifying as being from Indigenous
Australia, India, Afghanistan
and Vietnam.
“Each woven strand signifies an
individual story, a journey, a dream,
an experience, “Gerry said.
“Combined together, the strands
signify these individual narratives to
form a uniting of thoughts, a sharing
of ideas and experiences. Each strand
may be weak and vulnerable by itself,
but as each one interconnects with
the others, a bond is formed, creating
strength and unity.”
Aside from creating sculptures, Gerry
spends time working with local
schools to help children develop their
artistic and design skills.
Two of Gerry’s sculptures have already
been installed; one outside the Kilburn
Community Centre in Gladstone
Avenue and the other near the corner
of Kintore Avenue and Prospect Road.
The remaining pieces will be installed
along the northern end of Prospect
Road and on the corner of Prospect
Road and Grand Junction Road
in April.
Sculpture Art
Gerry McMahon with one of his sculptures to be installed along Prospect Rd