MoreArt
| MoreArt: art in public spaces | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Public art show |
| Date(s) | October-December |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Public sites along the Upfield rail and bike precinct in Moreland. |
| Location(s) | Moreland |
| Country | Australia |
| Years active | 2010- |
| Inaugurated | 2010 |
| Founder | Arts and Culture Unit - Moreland City Council |
| Activity | Art, sculpture, audio, video |
| Website | |
| http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/events-recreation/festivals-and-major-events/moreart-public-art-show/ | |
MoreArt is an annual art in public spaces event along the City of Moreland's iconic Upfield Bike Path, railway corridor and Sydney Road. The first event was held in 2010.
During the event, tours of the artworks and sculptures are undertaken by bicycle along the Upfield bike path, often with an opportunity for the cyclists to meet and engage with the artists. The works are located from Brunswick to Fawkner, and can be accessed by bicycle, train and on foot.
The idea for the MoreArt event was coined by Dan Mitchell, Moreland City Council’s Public Art Officer. The event works
Some artworks are located within the historic station buildings themselves and can include audio and video projections. Other locations include in front of the Brunswick Mechanics Institute and in Victoria Street Mall at Coburg.
In 2013 Koalas made from gray plastic bags by Coburg resident and artist Aaron James McGarry were tied up into eucalypt trees in Victoria Street Mall at Coburg. McGarry commented, "The idea was to use an iconic native animal. They're one of the many flora and fauna plastic bags have an impact on. It's an environmental piece that looks at our impact as consumers."
In 2016 Moreland City Councillor and Mayor Samantha Ratnam said that MoreArt is significant in helping to bring the community together and in enhancing the historic railway station buildings.
The public art show is presented by the City of Moreland.
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