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In production: Alkimos Station - Caroline Christie-Coxon
Public art continues to play an important role throughout Perth's Metronet project, with every new infrastructure project providing creative opportunities for visual artists to activate and inspire local communities.
We supported Caroline Christie-Coxon to bring her creative vision for Alkimos Sation to life on glass. Titled 'Moon Over Ocean, Land Under Sun' the artworks are produced using ImagInk digital printing and custom laminated glass and provide a bold entry statement for the station and represent the threshold where bushland meets Perth’s urban fringe. The designs relate to the natural flora, land, sea and skyscapes of Alkimos – a place linked to tidal flows, surf and shifting sands where coastal breezes and native wilderness interact.
Combining digital printing with custom laminating for a detailed, vibrant artwork with optimal safety
Produced on 21.52mm toughened laminated glass, each 2.4m diameter disc is suspended high above the main staircases, which lead down to the station platforms. The custom laminated glass is produced using a structural SGP interlayer to ensure in the event of breakage, the artworks will remain safely in place above passengers below.
Each artwork is reproduced on glass using ImagInk digital ceramic printing. The UV resistant ceramic inks are printed at a resolution of up to 2880dpi, resulting in incredible detail and depth of colour. Caroline worked closely with the in-house design team during the sampling stage to ensure colours translated accurately to glass.
A 41-minute train journey from Perth, Alkimos Station will provide much-needed public transport infrastructure to support the rapidly growing local community.
Alkimos Station will be located within DevelopmentWA’s Alkimos Central development, south of the proposed Brindabella Parkway extension, on the corner of Romeo Road and Marmion Avenue. Local landmarks and early investigations conducted with METRONET’S Noongar Reference Group to identify important local Noongar themes, such as the limestone pinnacles and Melaleuca huegelii, has influenced Alkimos Station’s architecture.
Eight local artists with varying backgrounds (including a Noongar artist), experiences and styles have been commissioned to create public art for Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep stations as part of the METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension Project. These art pieces will celebrate the unique cultural, historical and environmental aspects of each station and its surrounding area.
"As an artist, I relied hugely on other companies and other people with unique skills, and I was not let down once. Everyone involved with this project really delivered at a level that was just incredible."
Caroline Christie-Coxon