DEAKIN OFFICE 04 Fine Art Print
Lymesmith reimagines Canberra’s Brutalist buildings saturated in colour. This print features Telstra’s Deakin Office, 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 in 3 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.
The Deakin Office building is totally intriguing. Virtually windowless, and imposingly sited at the base of Red Hill, it was built for Telstra, but was never quite used as intended. Rumours about its real use are whispered. I’ve been unable to discover the architect’s identity.
I find its severe, heavily modelled façade, extremely beautiful. Applying colour was more challenging than expected. In retrospect, I feel that these colour transformations are somehow Art Deco in style. I can imagine the building repurposed as a grand cinema or theatre.
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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