Galleries and Installations

Welcome Map Installation - Melbourne Museum - 2007

The array of columns that greet the visitor to the Melbourne Museum are manufactured from specially punched and folded perforated aluminium and 6mm thick aluminium flanges. The columns are finished with automotive paint which have been mounted permanently on heavy steel plinths that are able to be moved by forklift to create space in the Museum Foyer when needed for private functions.

Inside each column is a range of acrylic formed display boxes that house samples of site specific goods from various parts of Victoria. This installation job presented it's own challenges owing to the size and weight of the objects that needed to be moved on an occasional basis. As installation contractor, Show Works worked closely with the designer to realise his vision.

When the viewer stands in a specific place in the entrance foyer, perspective joins all of the columns up to create a map of Victoria. This custom installation was cleverly designed by Mega Fun and was an enormous challenge for all concerned.