Ravens’ Walk
My discovery of a beautiful piece of public art in Horsham, Victoria.
I was recently wandering through the Western Victorian town of Horsham when I discovered something I admittedly never expected to see in this rural city: A beautiful sculpture of a flock of flying ravens (Corvus coronoides).
Aerial is the work of Horsham artist Donal Molloy Drum, who was assisted by students from the McKenzie Creek campus of Horsham College. The artwork was funded by the Rural City of Horsham under an arts funding scheme.
Consisting of a cleaverly arranged series of two-dimensional metal silhouettes, one can almost visualise the invisible carcass that’s aroused the ravens’ interest.
Aerial is located in Jos Lane, a tiny thoroughfare located between two shops that one could so easily pass-by and never see. Perhaps it is the location which adds to one’s sense of surprise as one looks up to see Drum’s brilliant work.
Below the ravens are a series of murals which are attached to the shop wall.
It was a real delight discovering this fine rural work of art that would sit just as comfortably in one of Melbourne’s trendy inner suburbs as it does in this regional city of 14,000 people.
The above two photographs were shot in May 2011 on Ilford SFX 200 black-and-white film.
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3 responses to “Ravens’ Walk”
A nice little blog. What a pleasing find you made as you wandered around. As is usual you did extensive research, and therefore made the article all the more interesting for readers of your work.
It was great to see this recognised through your page. I was Coordinator of McKenzie Creek and the students just loved being a part of this project. It was very engaging for some students who at some times find schooling tough. The actual process was over several months and to see it hanging proudly in Horsham is awesome.
Wow, great photos Adam, and very happy to hear your reaction…..thanks. Also good to hear that Malcolm has seen this too. I like the notion of the ‘invisible carcass’. Adios Donal