Creative LAKE outdoor art exhibition
Lake Macquarie residents and visitors can now enjoy a new addition to the region’s burgeoning arts scene, Creative LAKE, an eagerly anticipated public art and sculpture trail along the beautiful foreshore of Lake Macquarie.
Launched in June in conjunction with the second annual Float Your Boat night parade, Creative LAKE comprises seven unique artworks including a bronze sky pig, a young monk, a dingy, a granite hibiscus and several graffiti murals. Each of the artworks will be located in popular locations along the Warners Bay, Eleebana, Toronto and Belmont foreshores.
Brought to life by Lake Macquarie City Council and the Commonwealth-funded Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure program, the Creative LAKE trail will enhance Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery’s existing Sculpture Park and boost the number of highly visible outdoor elements to attract, and entertain, visitors to the lake.
Each featured sculpture is the work of established contemporary artists both from Australia and overseas and was chosen to entice visitors to enjoy a fresh perspective on the lake, whether exploring by bike, car, boat or on foot. Featured artists include Guan Wei, Guy Maestri, Naidee Changmoh and Antone Bruinsma.
“The Creative LAKE exhibition will help visitors discover public art in surprising places, from sculptures to 3D murals to virtual reality,” says Jacqui Hemsley. “Each artwork is unique, and we’re setting the standard for the future of creative experiences and public urban art projects in the Lake Macquarie region.”
Visitors can access the VR experiences via their mobile or tablet, at the City Art Gallery or using a headset at various locations around the city to journey 250 years back in time to when the Awabakal people were the only inhabitants of the region.
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