20160814_Adelaide(阿得雷德)

The Spheres Artist(s): FLUGELMAN Bert

Rundle Mall’s most iconic piece of art is officially known as the ‘The Spheres’, (but affectionately titled ‘The Mall’s Balls by locals). The art work has become one of Adelaide’s main public art attractions, featuring two large stainless steel balls of 2.15 meters diameter, sitting one atop the other. A popular meeting point, Flugelman’s ‘The Spheres’ creates elongated and distorted reflections of the surrounding streetscape and has provided a backdrop to countless tourist photographs. Flugelman draws the environment back into his sculpture with the use of these reflective surfaces. ‘The more that goes on in the mall the better the work is. That’s why I like it. Kids go for it; they touch it, smear it and become part of it. Everybody can respond to it’ (Klooster, C and Dove, R, Artists Profiles, Herbert Flugelman, Bellamy Contemporary Art Resource, Newtown, NSW, 1990, p. 26.). Created to commemorate the newly opened Rundle Mall in 1977, the sculpture was donated by the Hindmarsh Building society to celebrate their centenary. Complete restoration was undertaken by the original fabricators and local firm Bristers, and reinstalled into the Mall 24 June 2007.

Location：Rundle Mall – centrally located

A Day Out Artist(s): DERRICOURT Marguerite

According to the old nursery rhyme, some little piggies go to market while others stay home. Well, it seems these particular piggies diverted to Rundle Mall in this playful piece of public art. Officially known as ‘A Day Out’ by Marguerite Derricourt, the four pigs were unveiled in 1999 by the Lord Mayor, Dr. Jane Lomax-Smith. These pigs are depicted in lively poses as if they were walking the street, greeting shoppers, and snuffling out a bargain. The bronze material used to create the pigs, was used intentionally to keep with the large amount of bronze sculptures that already exist in Adelaide. However, unlike many of the other bronze sculptures in the city, the surface of the bronze is shiny from the wear and tear produced by the many children who are attracted by and interact with this work. It immediately became apparent, with the popularity of the four trouble-makers, that they needed names. Each of the pigs were named by the public in a popularity poll, thus Truffles(松露/巧克力塊), Oliver, Horatio and Augusta were born.

Location：Rundle Mall, adjacent Myer Centre

The Slide Artist(s): DOWIE A.M John

This bronze figurative sculpture was a gift to the City of Adelaide by the Chairman, Sir Edward Haywood, and Directors of John Martin and Co Pty Ltd. The sculpture was presented to the city by Sir Edward Hayward in 1977. The Slide was designed in response to a request from the architect of Rundle Mall, Ian Hannaford, for a ‘discovery piece’- an artwork that reflected its environment. John Dowie’s crucial contribution to public art in Adelaide is undisputed and this monumental work is characteristic of his many portraits which pay particular attention to the mood of the city.

Location：Rundle Mall, Adjacent Woolworths

14 Pieces Artist(s): VALAMANESH Hossein, VALAMANESH Angela

14 Pieces was designed in response to the existing features and new landscaping of North Terrace. It was inspired by a visit to the South Australian Museum and in particular to a display of the opalised vertebral column of Ichthyosaur (魚龍的脊椎骨柱), an extinct marine reptile(絕種海洋爬蟲類) found in the former inland sea which covered the interior of Australia more than 100 million years ago. The work refers to the notions of excavation, reconstruction and conservation. It is constructed from black and red granite(花崗岩) quarried in South Australia. The work was commissioned by Adelaide City Council, with contributions from The Government of South Australia and SA Water. The water feature stands in place of the original fountain donated by the Bonython Family in memory of Sir John Lavinton Bonython (1875-1960).

Location：North Terrace, in front of the Museum