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Water and Wind and Earth
Title:Water and Wind and Earth
Installation date:April 2008
Artist:Joanne Currie Nalingu
Involvement: 
Location:Western Wall of Orion Town Centre
Address:1 Main Street
Suburb:Springfield Central
Artist Comments:Water, wind and earth are the subject matters I deal with as an Aboriginal artist we have to look after these living forces so we can all move forward to our future in a sustainable and respectful way.
 

Reeds
Title:Reeds
Installation date:2007
Artist:Robert Everingham
Involvement: 
Location:Western Landscape Feature of Orion Town Centre
Address:1 Main Street
Suburb:Springfield Central
 

Dragonflies
Title:Dragonflies
Installation date:2007
Artist:Robert Everingham
Involvement: 
Location:Western Landscape Feature of Orion Town Centre
Address:1 Main Street
Suburb:Springfield Central
Curatorial Rationale: In sustainable development initiatives such as Orion Town Centre, ecological, economic and social relations feed into and support each other, evolving strong and healthy communities. Public art, like sustainability itself, has key relational value, connecting people and place. The family of tortoises and the swarm of dragonflies evoke the life-cycles of nature and appeal to a childs sense of discovery and play. These creatures are highly adaptive, living on both land and water, symbolizing deep and rich connections to the environment.

Tortoises
Title:Tortoises
Installation date:2007
Artist:Robert Everingham
Involvement: 
Location:Western Landscape Feature of Orion Town Centre
Address:1 Main Street
Suburb:Springfield Central
 

Huddle
Title:Huddle
Installation date:March 2007
Artist:Sebastian Di Mauro
Involvement:Mirvac Group
Location:Orion Town Centre
Address:1 Main Street
Suburb:Springfield Central
The artwork addresses the sustainable parameters of the curatorial rational: the sculptures are cast in 100% recycled aluminium.

It is expected the work will delight, captivate and create dialogue among its audience. It is expected that "Huddle" will provoke diverse interpretations. Each person's response to the work will vary depending on their previous exposure to art.

The dynamic placement of the artwork entices and intrigues locals and visitors alike as they navigate their way along the two thoroughfares. The artwork is symbolic and metaphoric and the viewer may not fully grasp it on first reading. It can be read simply or could be viewed on a more conceptual level for a deeper meaning. The pieces may engage immediately at the visual level or more subtly at the psychological level. Each piece should at least provoke a pleasurable human response and enrich the lives of those who come into contact with them.