AMP Capital and leading Western Australian non-profit arts and cultural organisation FORM are looking for artists and design teams to submit proposals for a major artwork as part of the new Karrinyup Shopping Centre.
The wider art strategy for Karrinyup Shopping Centre will see artworks integrated throughout the centre that celebrate contemporary artistic talent and play a vital role in shaping unique customer experiences. FORM has partnered with AMP Capital to deliver a series of medium- to large-scale public artworks for the $800 million development, which commenced in November last year and will see the centre almost double in size upon completion in late-2021.
This artwork brief calls for artists within Australia to express their interest in developing proposals for a large-scale 3D artwork opportunity located in the new North East Centre Court. This will be a primary iconic artwork within the development, suspended across two levels of a central atrium space. FORM Project Manager Katrina Longo said the selection panel was looking for artists and design teams to propose ambitious contemporary artworks that reflected the project vision and had strong connections to place, with ties to the Western Australian coastline.
“We have developed two curatorial themes for artists to respond to in the development of their artworks,” Longo said. The concepts of Contours and Awakening are designed to aid artists in creating artworks that link the new centre, the wider community and the landscape surrounding it. Artists may choose to respond to one or both of these themes, which are inspired by the beauty of WA’s coastline.”
“The form and materials of the selected artwork will complement and enhance the centre’s architectural design, including sloping contoured ceilings and plentiful natural light that will flow through the skylights of the double-height void,” added Longo.
AMP Capital’s Divisional Development Manager – WA Scott Nugent said the public artworks integrated throughout the centre would play a vital role in shaping unique customer experiences.
“The new centre will offer customers and the wider community moments of delight and intrigue with a series of public artworks celebrating our local identity and creating memorable experiences. Working with leading arts organisation FORM to deliver a curatorial strategy for the centre is an important part of our overall vision to create an iconic retail and lifestyle destination,” Nugent said.
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are now open, with applications closing on Monday, 26 August, with the successful artist to be announced later this year. The development of Karrinyup Shopping Centre, which AMP Capital is managing on behalf of owner UniSuper, is targeted to be complete at the end of 2021.
Artists who would like to make an Expression of Interest (EOI) can email FORM’s Art Consultancy Team at commissions@form.net.au for further information.
