Frankston Hospital Redevelopment
Artist Announcement
Four artists for major pieces of artwork including murals and sculptures have been commissioned for the Frankston Hospital Redevelopment. The artworks will complement the new facilities creating an inclusive, welcoming, nature-inspired hospital designed for the people of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.
The overarching theme for FHR is ‘Healing Country, Healing People’. Country encompasses all living things, the land, and the waters thus the health of Country is directly linked to the health of people living on it - healing Country, heals people.
Introducing the artists:
Richard Briggs is an artist currently based in Sydney. The selected artwork, Flourishing Forest, is a line drawing of kelp forests, which are made up of golden seaweed forming the backbone of healthy underwater ecosystems. His artwork is a celebration of the landscape surrounding the hospital and how the community is caring and healing Country by restoring the kelp forests in Port Phillip Bay.
Dan Elborne is a visual artist based in Melbourne. The Pillar will be three metres tall and located at the main entrance of the hospital. The clay used to create the ceramic tiles that surround the sculpture will be embedded with locally sourced sandstone and the colours will represent the tones of the Carrum and Koo Wee Rup wetland area. Frankston beach sand will also be used as part of the ceramic glaze.
Hannah Quinlivan is an artist from Canberra who works in weaving, drawing, sculpture and performance. Whispers of the Wetland will be located at the reception area and represents the streams and riverbeds of the nearby Carrum Carrum Wetlands. The mural and sculpture will create a welcoming and uplifting atmosphere for patients, families, visitors, and staff as they enter the hospital.
Jody Rallah, a multidisciplinary Yuggera-Yugggerabul/Biri-Bindal artist, was selected for her artwork that depicts a coast banksia formed by eels at different stages of their development. The artwork will be a two metre diameter ground inlayed application embedded into the external paving in the Arrivals Garden which is the First Nations Smoking Ceremony location, the ‘Yarning Circle’.
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Client - Victorian Health Building Authority
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Project Team - Capella Capital, Lendlease, Honeywell, Compass, Bates Smart, Conrad Gargett, WSP and Waterman AHW
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