Hi folks
I don't know how many people are aware of the carving in the side of the
hill at the bottom of Merri creek. It's on the western side of the creek
near Field street in Clifton Hill. It reminded me of the carvings on hills
in the south of England, like the Uffington White Horse.
I was curious, and (following JAG's advice) I asked the council. I received
the following:
Dear Bill,
Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding the artwork near Merri Creek.
The work is titled 'Earthwork Heron' and is part of the City of Yarra Art
and Heritage Collection. It was installed in May 1997 and is by artist Ivan
Cindric. It is made of scoria (a red-brown volcanic stone) laid in trenches
and is mainatined by the City of Yarra and the Merri Creek Managment Group.
The work was commissioned by the Merri Creek Management Committee as part of
the Merri Creek Arts Plan and was donated to the City of Yarra in August
1997.
The artist, Ivan Cindric states:
'This sculpture was inspired by the figures carved from the hillsides of the
chalk downs in Britain. I wanted to produce a work that would become part
of the landscape and was originally derived from the landscape. It is a
white-faced heron which is a native water bird commonly found along the
Merri Creek. The bird is looking upstream to the source of the creek and the
other artworks along the creek.'
A plaque which is located near the work has been damaged and we are in the
process of getting it replaced so there will be interpretative information
available on site in the near future.
Glad you have spotted the work and hope that it contributes to your morning
ride!
Thanks again for your enquiry and If I can offer you any further
information, please let me know.
Regards
Helen Baker
Arts and Cultural Development Officer - Art in Public Places Arts and
Cultural Services City of Yarra
ph: 9205 5725
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