Cowper Street / Milton Street, Glenelg Mural

The series of nine segment petals are located on the pergola along the laneway, using inland dichroic (specialised) optical filters the artworks allow light to pass through the petals and cast vivid ever-changing coloured shadows onto the path below.

The title of the sculpture, sesquipedalian sea squirt, is a reference to the unusual sea species found in South Australian waters. The sculpture is generous, fun, colourful and responsive sculpture that invites people to touch and interact with it. The work incorporates sensor activated light, water and textural surface elements that creates interest and provokes discussion. The artwork is designed to arouse curiosity, challenge people’s perceptions and provides viewers with the opportunity to form their own interpretation.

The 21-metre-long avenue of 20 colourful flowers, some of which stand atop 5-metre-high stems and stretch up to 2.7 metres in length, has blossomed at the corner of Jetty Road, Glenelg, alongside the Telstra building.

Another three flowers on the opposite side of the road complete the colourful picture.

Together they create Elysian Fields – the entry statement that welcomes people to Jetty Road, Glenelg, and lets them know they have arrived in Adelaide’s premier coastal destination.