Fifteen life-sized geometric animals will take over the Joondalup city centre for the next couple of months celebrating a collaboration between local school students, businesses and an artist.
The exhibition named Animals Uptown will allow patrons to visit various locations across the city centre to see geometric-patterned animals such as Asian elephants, leopards, meerkats and giraffes and others.
Artist Sean Adamas worked with local students for the project along with local business who will host the animals for a creative Pokemon-Go-esque hunt through Joondalup.
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READ NOWAdamas said the Animals Uptown project featured a combination of geometric shapes, bold colours and contemporary patterns that would brighten up the Joondalup city centre.
“The theme of wild animals is the uniting element in this activation, offering various opportunities to create a coherence for an art trail,” he said.
“The project highlights the abundance of creativity within the City of Joondalup and is designed to display school students’ artistic skills.
“I enjoy working on projects that involve local schools and community groups as the participants feel ownership of the final product.”
The trail runs from April 1-June 30, starting in Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City with two animals on the north-east upper level, Good Games, Chopin Patisserie and Cafe, Joondalup Convenience Store, Harcourts Alliance, Paper Avenue, Ernie Hawes Optometrist, Le Papillon Patisserie and Joondalup Library.
Along the trail, participants can learn about the animals’ backgrounds and collect stamps from participating businesses.
Joondalup deputy mayor Adrian Hill said Animals Uptown is sure to be a popular family friendly activity, particularly during the school holidays.
“What is so great about this project is that everyone involved has a strong connection to Joondalup,” he said.
“Sean, our students and participating businesses have come together to deliver a unique attraction for visitors from across the city and beyond.
“Bringing more people into the Joondalup city centre is a high priority for our council and through initiatives like this, which are fun and boost local business, we will help to make our city centre an even livelier place.”
Participating schools included Beaumaris Primary School, Beldon Education Support Centre, Burns Beach PS, Hillarys PS, Kinross College, Kinross PS, Mullaloo Beach PS, Ocean Reef PS, Ocean Reef Senior High School, and Poynter PS.
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