Space for a place

This neon signage now frames the entrance to the Noble Park Civic Space. 108587 Picture: ROB CAREW

ART exploring what a gathering place means to the community now adorns Noble Park’s hub.
It’s called “… a place for gathering” and is the work of visual artists Fiona Hillary and Sarah Haq and musician Hugo Cran.
It features large-scale neon text and a soundtrack with community voices and experimental noises, and frames the entrance to the Noble Park Civic Space in Douglas Street.
“To ensure the content for the artwork captured the true essence of Noble Park, the artists asked community members to describe what a place for gathering meant to them,” City of Greater Dandenong mayor Angela Long said.
“The words and phrases were collected on the back of postcards as well as in sound recordings, ensuring the community remain a living and integral part of the artwork.”