The River Runs Through Pej Xeem Kos Duab los ntawm Beck Storer

Qhov qauv tsim The River Runs Through Pej Xeem Kos Duab los ntawm Beck Storer yog tus yeej muaj nqis heev ntawm qhov khoom plig 2022 A' Design Award Nyiaj hauv Pawg Sib Tw Tsim Duab Kos, Duab Piav thiab Kev Sib Txuas Lus Pom.

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The River Runs Through Pej Xeem Kos Duab

los ntawm Beck Storer

Tus Neeg Siv: Merbein Arts Group

Tus Yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj hauv Pawg Duab Kos

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Mus Saib Lub Vev Xaib Saib ntawm A' Design Award Tsab Xov Xwm Daim Phiaj Khoom Plig

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Txog The River Runs Through Pej Xeem Kos Duab

Tus Dej Hla Dhau yog ib qho kev kos duab zoo nkauj uas tshawb txog cov lus piav qhia ntawm cov dej hauv Merbein Common; ib haiv neeg cia ntawm Murray River ntawm Victoria. Cov duab kos duab sib xyaw ua ke cov duab kos duab kos duab nrog cov ntawv luam tawm tshiab thiab nthuav tawm ntawm cov phab ntsa ntawm cov tub yees qub qub, uas yog ib zaug siv los khaws cov txiv hmab txiv ntoo rau cov kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo. Thaum tsaus ntuj nws yog ib qho kev sib txawv kiag li; powered los ntawm lub hnub lub artwork yog hloov mus rau hauv ib tug yeeb yuj lub teeb installation.

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Txog A' Design Award Nyiaj

The River Runs Through Pej Xeem Kos Duab yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. The River Runs Through Pej Xeem Kos Duab xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. The River Runs Through Pej Xeem Kos Duab yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

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Cov credit, cov neeg pab thiab cov ntsiab lus kev txawj ntse muab los ntawm tus tsim.

Yam Tshwj Xeeb: In 6 months the project was fully funded by the Merbein community, a population just shy of 3000 people. Over $30,000 was raised from individuals and businesses, during an unprecedented year of many challenges due to Covid lockdowns.

From a creative perseptive, the artwork combines traditional mural painting with innovative digital printing and is presented on the walls of an old refrigerated storage shed, which was once used to store fruit for a juice factory. At night it is a totally different experience - powered by the sun the artwork is transformed into a colourful light installation.
Qhov Loj & Ntim: The project is big.

Covering over 350 square metres the installation used over 200 litres of paint to transform the space. In addiiton to the traditional mural painting an innovative digital printing technique was used to transfer the abstract wave to the service. Like a huge sticker, this graphic was delicately positionedn with millmetre perfection to present a detail element to the mural and took 2 days to install.
Cov Ntsiab Lus: public art, mural art, projection art, graphic design, graphics, colour,
Thev Naus Laus Zis Tsim Khoom: Creating a point of difference to the project, at night the artwork is powered by the sun by 3 large solar panel RGB floodlights which transforms it into a dynamic colourful light installation.

In addition to the public art installation a series of communication assets were created. This included a website and social media strategy to share the development to the community which created interest and engagement from the broader Victorian mallee area. An interpretative signage display with included a QR code link to a Google map - encouraging people to visit the Merbein Common and the Murray River themselves. And a series of limited printed posters and promotional postcards to promote the township of Merbein as a major public art tourist attraction in the area.
Kev Sib Tw Tsim Qauv: Challenges arouse to ensure the surface was cleaned and suitable for the artwork, as over the years the old shed became quite deteriorated. This was solved by an intensive cleaning process of power sanding over 90 square metres of the sheds metal service and cleaning the entire site with a sustainable cleaning element and jet water pressure washes.
Kev Tshawb Fawb: The aim of the project? To totally reinvigorate an old unused area into a new shared public space through the beauty of large scale public art.

Started by goodwill, infused by community investment and delivered through design, the artwork has reignited the community with confidence, pride and ownership of a truly unique piece of public art that has transformed an unused area into an inspiring outdoor public space.

The River Runs Through is the only large scale public artwork in the Sunraysia region and has now established Merbein as a predominant public art destination.

It has created new opportunities to promote Merbein as a tourist destination and is currently featured on all main local tourist websites, such as Visit Mildura as a major public art attraction in Sunraysia.
Kev Txhawb Siab: The artwork is inspired by the unique landscape of the Australian outback in regional Victoria and the Murray River, the longest river in Australia.

It pays homage to a particular area on the Murray known as the Merbein Common. The Merbein Common is a floodplain reserve, nestled in a bend of the Murray River just north-west of Mildura.

It is made up of a series of nationally significant wetlands, such as Cowanna Billabong.
Lub Sij Hawm Ua Hauj Lwm: The River Runs Through is located at 80 Game Street Merbein, Victoria Australia and is permanently displayed for the public.
Txheej Txheem Ua Hauj Lwm: The public can view the art installation both during the day and night.
Cov Tswv Cuab Pab: Beck Storer, Travis McGowan, Moose McGowan
Kev Qhuas Duab: Photography: Aaron Hawkins