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Sydney Metro - Waterloo Artwork Installations
Art is seen as a way to enrich the commuter journey. It aids the identification of a site, can help to acknowledge aspects of a site’s past, and works to make places interesting and engaging. Best practice urban design is complemented by artistic commentary: Metro Art is Sydney Metro’s vision to incorporate relevant art into each station – either newly commissioned or relocated from elsewhere in the city.
Nicole Monk’s Footprints on Gadigal Nura is the prominent work that spans the walls of the escalator void at Waterloo Metro Station, the first stop outside the CBD and home to a vibrant multicultural community. Metal rendered footprints reflect the nomadic lifestyle of the traditional owners of the Gadigal lands. Balancing the needs of targeted light from a grand height and avoiding glare for those riding the escalators, lighting designers WSP chose to column and ceiling mount ERCO Kona here, for its precision optics and durability.
© Artwork – 100 indigenous footprints wall moulded by Gadigal Nura by artist Nicole Monks. Made in cast aluminium
© Artwork – 100 indigenous footprints wall moulded by Gadigal Nura by artist Nicole Monks. Made in cast aluminium
© Artwork – mural indigenous dancer Roscoe holding a boomerang by Nicole Monks
© Artwork – 100 indigenous footprints wall moulded by Gadigal Nura by artist Nicole Monks. Made in cast aluminium
© Artwork – 100 indigenous footprints wall moulded by Gadigal Nura by artist Nicole Monks. Made in cast aluminium
