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REDFERN PARK

Redfern, NSW, Australia

ARTIST Fiona Foley
ARTWORK Bibles and Bullets, play elements
CLIENT City of Sydney
ARCHITECT Bligh Voller Nield Architects
DESIGN UAP Studio
CONSTRUCTION UAP Workshop
YEAR 2008

The children’s playground is a key element of the 19 million dollar Redfern Park upgrade. The brief was to reinvigorate Redfern Park, making it an attractive destination for families by providing inviting and interactive play opportunities.

Artist Fiona Foley was commissioned through UAP to create an intuitive play scape for the under 7 age group. Fiona gathered her reference material from walks throughout the local area, themeing the play elements around native flora. The intention is to stimulate the imagination and senses as much as provide tangible cues to structured play activity.

These elements sit adjacent to other commissioned Art works by Fiona, that more directly reflect the site’s indigenous social and political history.

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FIONA FOLEY

Artist

Fiona Foley, a Brisbane-based artist, stands at the forefront of cultural discourse in Australian contemporary art. Her site-specific sculptural installations are satirical, engaging and interactive. Foley’s work in the public realm draws heavily from a site’s historical and natural context and is often made out of bronze and aluminum. The artist’s most recognized public artworks include: Queensland State Library (2006); Brisbane Magistrates Court (2005); Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, United Kingdom (2005); Melbourne Museum (1997), and Museum of Sydney (1994).

UAP PROJECTS
Mackay Bluewater Quay
Redfern Park
Queensland State Library
Hamilton Northshore Parkland

Fiona Foley, 'Bibles & Bullets' for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by John Gollings Fiona Foley, 'Bibles & Bullets' for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by John Gollings Fiona Foley, 'Bibles & Bullets' for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by Roger D'Souza Fiona Foley, Play Scape for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by Roger D'Souza Fiona Foley, Play Scape for Redfern Park Sydney, Images by Roger D'Souza Fiona Foley, Play Scape for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by Roger D'Souza Fiona Foley, Play Scape Sketches for Redfern Park Sydney. Image by Fiona Foley & UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape Sketches for Redfern Park Sydney. Image by Fiona Foley and UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape Sketches for Redfern Park Sydney. Image by Fiona Foley and UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape Sketches for Redfern Park Sydney. Image by UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape Sketches for Redfern Park Sydney. Image by UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape Sketches for Redfern Park Sydney. Image by UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape for Redfern Park Sydney, Concept Render. Image by UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by UAP Fiona Foley, 'Bibles & Bullets' for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by UAP Studio Fiona Foley, 'Bibles & Bullets' for Redfern Park Sydney, Design Development. Image by UAP Fiona Foley, 'Bibles & Bullets' for Redfern Park Sydney, Image by UAP Studio Fiona Foley, Play Scape for Redfern Park Sydney, Fabrication at UAP. Image by UAP Fiona Foley, 'Bibles & Bullets' for Redfern Park Sydney, Fabrication at UAP. Image by UAP Fiona Foley, Play Scape for Redfern Park Sydney, Fabrication at UAP. Image by UAP
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