What is art? To one person, an item may have artistic value, but to
another, the same item might bring a response of:
WHAT THE
. . . ?
The subject of this cache could easily elicit either response.
This piece of public art is called "River Peel". The artists are
Michael Bellemo and Catriona Macleod. It was installed in October
2000, and won the Urban Architecture Award in 2001.
According to The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, "it
is a vigorous urban installation that avoids any gateway metaphor
resulting in an icon which captures the history of the City of
Manningham in a striking, contemporary, and colourful manner".
According to the City of Manningham, "it draws on the natural
and cultural heritage of the municipality, particularly the nearby
Yarra River and the apple orcharding history of the Doncaster and
Templestowe area. The flowing form symbolises the river bending and
turning as it travels through the municipality and the peel of an
apple in its flowing and sinuous form".
Yes, well . . .
The Location:
This sculpture is located on a roundabout at a major
intersection. You will need to take care when crossing to GZ. The
terrain rating reflects this. If taking geokiddies with you, keep
them under strict supervision. You can park at the north-east
corner of the roundabout. The easiest place to cross is from one of
the median strips.
The Cache:
The cache container is a 200mL Sistema clip-top container, so
only small swaps will fit.
The initial contents are:
Crimson Rosella pin
Pewter lapel pin
2 × dice
Football inflating needle
Foreign coins:
Japanese 100 Sen
Chinese 1 Jiao
Singaporean 20 Cents
European Union 5 Euro Cents
Libyan 500 Livres
Log book/stash note and pen
As always, please replace the cache exactly where you found it
to discourage accidental discovery.
And to the big question: what does it mean? Well, that's a
question that you're going have to figure out for yourself. Please
feel free to express your opinion in your online log, if you
wish.
Thanks for visiting. I hope you find the sculpture worth the
visit.
This cache is based on an idea by US cacher
Uncle-Al. Used with his permission.