By Field Skjellerup
Richard Killeen's Welcome To The South Pacific sits adjacent to the large stained glass memorial window concealed within the Hunter building’s historic council chambers. Welcome To The South Pacific consists of a grouping of symbolic emblems, each representational to the formation of a Pacific and colonial Pacific identity. This includes an array of indigenous flora and fauna, contrasted with colonial symbols of ships and anchors. Interesting then, how this piece situates itself within its given environment. Killeen’s work at first seems distant from its surroundings, bright in colour, the piece becomes binary to the chambers dark wood seating enclosures, strictly positioned tables and overall gothic revivalist interior. It is only with further observational endeavorer that we see the given work as a reflection of the grand memorial window and its vicinity. The stained glass monument serves as a reminder to those fallen In WW1 and in this way both works conjure a sense of past time and empire, in two different lights.
Richard Killeen's Welcome To The South Pacific sits adjacent to the large stained glass memorial window concealed within the Hunter building’s historic council chambers. Welcome To The South Pacific consists of a grouping of symbolic emblems, each representational to the formation of a Pacific and colonial Pacific identity. This includes an array of indigenous flora and fauna, contrasted with colonial symbols of ships and anchors. Interesting then, how this piece situates itself within its given environment. Killeen’s work at first seems distant from its surroundings, bright in colour, the piece becomes binary to the chambers dark wood seating enclosures, strictly positioned tables and overall gothic revivalist interior. It is only with further observational endeavorer that we see the given work as a reflection of the grand memorial window and its vicinity. The stained glass monument serves as a reminder to those fallen In WW1 and in this way both works conjure a sense of past time and empire, in two different lights.
The Council Chambers can be found on the level two of the Hunter building, located on Victoria's Kelburn campus. The Main entrance way is accessible through the Hunter Commons room.
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