Within the Darlington Interchange in metropolitan Adelaide, the Tjilbruke Dreaming public artworks were commissioned and delivered from concept through installation and handover to local government stakeholders representing a prime example of cross-agency and community-centric engagement aligned with major infrastructure delivery. Two large-scale stainless steel sculptures — Puru Yuwanthi (Still Standing) and Purruna Martinthi (To Cradle Life) — were designed to embody the Tjilbruke Dreaming, the best-known narrative of the Kaurna people, reflecting creation, law and human relationships.
Delivered as part of the Darlington Interchange precinct, these works serve as interpretive sculpture landmarks that celebrate Place, Cultural Identity and Story within a transport infrastructure outcome.
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Location
Darlington, SA
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Client
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
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Project Team / Collaborators
First Nations artist Allan Sumner
Artist Karl Meyer
Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation (KYAC)
Blackwood Reconciliation Group (BRG)
Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
Cities of Marion & Mitcham
