Installing the draped Parthenon statue and murals in the NGV park
Installing the draped Parthenon statue and murals in the NGV park,
Architects Adam Neumann and Kelvin Tsang installed a small-scale Parthenon paneled in different colors and murals within the Grollo Equiset Garden.
At Melbourne National Gallery Victoria (NGV) Australia.
The installation, called the Temple of Boom, appears as an “evocative re-imagining of the Parthenon”,
It is a global architectural icon and an ancient Greek temple located on the Acropolis of Athens.
Design features
The statue was designed as part of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Architecture Committee.
The two designers reinterpreted the temple by looking at its different aspects and existence on how to
“broaden understanding of the iconic Parthenon building and the enduring beauty that emanates from it at the same time.”
The Temple of Boom can be visited in NVG’s Grollo Equiset Park from November 22, 2022 to October, 2023.
Entry is free for installation.
Moreover, by taking its name from the vibrations of the music,
the installation will serve as a community meeting place,
and an outdoor venue hosting a diverse program of performances,
programs and music throughout the summer.
Newman and Tsang, NWMN Architects,
created a third scale of the original building to invite audiences and visitors to consider the effect of time on all architecture.
Three stages of installation
The installation was gradually transformed with large-scale artwork and murals painted by local artists in three phases between November 2022 and August 2023.
Newman and Tsang draw inspiration from the colorful
and artistic decorations that covered the original building more than 2,000 years ago.
Drawing on these historical references,
the installation is enveloped in dynamic and eye-catching floral motifs and optical illusions.
Designed by contemporary artists Drees, Manda Lane and David Lee Pereira.
Drez is a multidisciplinary artist based in Melbourne who uses color and form to play with perspective.
Inspired by art historical perspectives, including the Greenbergian Modernism and Op-Art schools,
Drees’ work creates a cross between abstract art and street art.
For this installation, Drees created a boldly colored mural that changes the composition when viewed from different angles.
While Collingwood-based muralist, illustrator and paper artist Manda Lane places a strong emphasis on plants,
Her art explores the interactions between the natural world and man-made or man-made objects.
In this mural installation, Lin depicted different growth behaviors of plants,
creating a visual metaphor for personal expression and growth.
The final artist is visual artist David Lee Pereira, whose work explores the fluidity of gender, sexuality, and identity.
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