CAMPBELL PARK OFFICES 01 Fine Art Print
Lymesmith reimagines Canberra’s Brutalist buildings saturated in colour. This print features Dept of Defence building Campbell Park Offices, built in 1976.
Each limited edition is printed in Canberra, on 310gsm genuine mould-made archival watercolour paper. Every print is numbered and signed by the artist. Prints are unframed and will fit standard frames. Lymesmith recommends Frame Now for quality Australian made framing.
Available sizes: A0 Edition of 5; A1 Edition of 25; A2 Edition of 50; A3 Edition of 50
We cannot guarantee the colour on your screen is identical to the physical print.
I wanted to transform the Campbell Park Office building because it is such an incredibly impressive and rhythmic structure. Its scale is quite overwhelming. It’s a Defence Building and it feels like a massive fortress.
I played with applying colour to the fantastic external under-croft spaces. The scale and layering of the walls proved receptive to big planes of colour, reminiscent of Le Corbusier’s High Court in Chandigarh. It’s a simple and bold colour strategy, which can alter depth perception, emphasise planes over volumes and assist with way finding.
No raw concrete was harmed in the production of these artworks.
The Backstory
Lymesmith's assault on béton brut aims to stimulate debate around the treatment of Brutalist buildings now and into the future and ponders what kinds of transformations are possible for these concrete giants. Purchasing an archival print supports Lymesmith’s Brutal Transformations paste-up project, to bring free, high-quality poster art to city streets.
For further information on the paste up project, visit the Brutal Transformations webpage.
The Even Finer Print
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