Orange Path
Crossing 21
Fremantle Biennale 2021
ORANGE PATH is a painted ground plane artwork created by thirteen leading Australian and International Artists connected to the Australian Centre for Concrete Art collective (AC4CA). This 500m long walkable artwork spans the pathway between the Old Traffic Bridge and Stirling Bridge on the Fremantle foreshore. The artwork is commissioned by the Fremantle Biennale as part of CROSSING 21 in partnership with the City of Fremantle and the Town of East Fremantle. The project is the first public artwork in WA to be commissioned by a partnership of two local government authorities.
Each artist were allocated a forty metre section of the path. As is customary for the AC4CA, the designs on the path are site specific, geometrically based and use a restricted choice of two or three colours. Orange is the linking colour between all designs, chosen as a tribute to recently passed AC4CA member John Nixon.
Some artists have related to the dimensions of the concrete sections to structure their designs, whilst others have adapted their concepts to follow the turns and twists of the footpath, inviting the public to interact with the geometry and colour as they walk. This project was conceived to be experienced not only visually on a large scale, but also step by step. A set of 13 prints was produced to assist in funding the fabrication of the art work. Some sets of prints are still available for purchase. Details here