Rainbow Sea Container Art
A huge rainbow sea container art installation has been constructed in Fremantle.
The artwork is 9 metres high, 19 metres long and weighs 66 tonnes. It’s kinda big.
The colourful sea container work was created by Perth artist Marcus Canning. The artwork was constructed with the help of large cranes on Beach Reserve, next to Canning Highway on the way into Fremantle town, overlooking the Swan River.
“Nothing like this has ever been attempted so we’ve had to come up with some innovative ways of joining the containers together and worked with some brilliant companies and contractors bringing the vision to reality,” Artist Marcus Canning said.
“One of the structural engineers working on the project refers to the structural form as being weirdly simple and the sculpture itself as being simply weird. I really like that description of Rainbow – weirdly simple and simply weird.”
Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt hoped the artwork would spark conversation.
“It’s big, it’s bold and colourful and very Freo. As a city of artists we have commissioned a dynamic artwork that has been conceived, engineered and produced in Western Australia and represents the ingenuity of our arts industry.”
“I hope Rainbow will not only foster conversation and debate but will put a smile on the faces of locals and visitors and remind us of just how lucky we are to live in such a great place,” he said.
Video: The rainbow sea container art is installed August 2016
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