A series of public artworks high-lighting educational values at Harrisdale Community College, Western Australia.

This series of Artworks create visual interest points, triggering responses and connections across the campus. Through a series of symbolic forms and icons, the theme of the Artworks resonate with the daily experience that the students and staff have at Harrisdale Senior College.

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OVERVIEW
Title:
Synapse
Client:
Department of Finance, BMW
Location:
Harrisdsale Community College
Artists:
Jason Hirst
Tim Macfarlane Reid
Mark Welsh
Description:
Public Artwork
Illustration
Project Management
A series of public artworks were commissioned by the college to inspire students and visitors in a celebration of learning. The work comprises a series of symbolic forms and images, the most prominent of which are large-scale 6 meter tall 3D sculptural profiles that represent growing minds. These are positioned significantly, looking forward and outward in new directions. A backdrop of brightly coloured 2D panels depict a wide range of subject areas, and suggest both the interconnecting pathways of the brain, and the many career options open to students.
The works employ a diversity of materials appropriate to the site, including stainless steel, brushed aluminium, engraved concrete plinths and printed exterior-grade architectural panels.