Particularly inspired by the panoramic vista of Ruffey Lake Park, EllipseCircleView embodies simple geometric forms to encourage contemplation of the immediate surrounds.
Drawing from elements of conceptual sculpture, landscape painting, and anamorphic projection, this contemporary artwork comprises two polished stainless steel forms: a circular structure and an ellipse.
These intertwining circular forms act as dynamic framing devices of the ever-changing views both up close and from a distance. Of particular interest, the ellipse is proportioned to appear circular at certain points as you circumnavigate the sculpture.
This project was commissioned as part of the roll out of the Ruffey Lake Park Landscape Masterplan. Expressions of interest were sought from artists to propose site responsive concepts for Boulevard Hill that celebrated the natural environmental features of the site.
Location of artwork
- Boulevarde Hill, Ruffey Lake Park Doncaster, VIC 3106
- View on map
About the artist
With a primary interest in perception and site, Natasha Johns-Messenger creates artworks that employ body-scaled architectural interventions and optical techniques to produce a framework responding directly to the site as a pictorial object.
Johns-Messenger has exhibited internationally including across Asia, America, Europe and Australia, including a solo show at Heide Museum of Modern Art in 2016. Most recently she was awarded the Southern Way McClelland Commission where she will install a new sculpture along the Peninsula Link freeway.
Learn more about Natasha Johns-Messenger
- Website - Natasha Johns-Messenger
- Instagram - @natashajohnsmessenger
