The Traces trolley display in Walker Street that helps to tell the story of immigration to Dandenong.TROLLEY-laden windows, pig paintings and sculptures are set to reinvent drab Dandenong settings.
The City of Greater Dandenong is allowing vacant shop windows to become spaces for temporary art projects.
One of those, an intriguing shop front at the top of Walker Street in the Dandenong Plaza window, was designed by RMIT University artist Clare McCracken.
Entitled Traces, it comprises five market-style shopping jeeps, each covered in its own style of fabric depicting the many cultures that have made Dandenong their home.
The immigration timeline behind the trolleys highlights the role of migration in the creation of the city and celebrates the collective history shared by Dandenong’s inhabitants.
It will be on show until 1 December.
Other RMIT students have left their mark on central Dandenong, including experienced artist and RMIT masters student Wendy Black, whose work is entitled Combination Pork.
About 75 small paintings referencing the iconic Hams and Bacon pig have been placed in Crump Lane.
Each depicts a part of a cartoon pig, including his characteristic smile, winking eye and waistcoat with cane and top hat.
Meanwhile, opposite the Drum Theatre, a sculpture entitled Reverie will light up at night thanks to new feature lighting installed.
The sculpture already has a laser light animation that draws a series of pictures on the pavement each night, however this new lighting feature will focus on the structure itself.
City mayor Peter Brown said this signified the changing face of central Dandenong.
“Overall incredible changes, small and large, are taking shape across the city as part of the revitalising central Dandenong project and I encourage residents to see first hand the visual changes,” he said.
