Nel Raggo (In the ray)
Image source City of Subiaco
Artist: Lorenna Grant
Asset Type: Public amenity
Year of Work: 2006
Location: Subiaco Arts Centre, Theatre Gardens car park, Subiaco
Provenance: City of Subiaco
Description: Nel Raggo, an Italian term meaning ‘to radiate’, is a vibrant and multi-faceted artwork based on the numerical sequence observed by Fibonacci, the eleventh century Italian mathematician. The sequence is a harmonious proportion found in architecture, music, human anatomy and nature; such as the pattern of leaves on a stem or the arrangement of a pine cone.
Attracting both adults and children, the choice of materials and accessible structure make the artwork a conducive place to play, muse and rest.
Lorenna Grant is particularly known for her
work which fuses art and nature. Lorenna has a Masters of Creative Art from Curtin University and has won several awards including Sculpture by the Sea in 2005 and an Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Award (AILA) in 2008.
Decommissioned Status: 2019 Parks team coordinated contractor to remove artwork in October.