Sidle is both an artwork and a shelter, and reflects its local surroundings whilst also asking questions about the global issue of recycling and waste.
The sculpture is made from decommissioned steel slides taken from parks in Manningham. 95 per cent of the structure is made from recycled or up-cycled materials.
Lifted up on extended legs, the slides have been rotated around a central point to create a shelter-like structure. As you walk around the sculpture, its twisted shape creates a sense of movement. It was always intended that the work would be viewed in the round - there is no front or back.
Location of artwork
- Manningham Civic Centre - 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, VIC 3108
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About the artist
Bellemo and Cat is a Melbourne-based architect/artist partnership. The multi-disciplinary team was established in 1998 by Michael Bellemo and Cat Macleod. Based in Northcote, in inner urban Melbourne, the work of the firm varies widely in both scale - from domestic to the public, and location - from the urban to the rural.
The work of Bellemo and Cat is a wandering line of inquiry back and forth. From the construction of a house to the twisting of a sculpture. It enables them to carry the methods and results of experimentation in both the fields of architecture and sculpture back and forth like busy ants. Resulting in sculptural architectural works and pragmatic approaches to urban design.
Learn more about Bellemo and Cat
- Website - Bellemo and Cat
