Kura Careniup

Name of art  - Kura Careniup

Artist - Justin Martin

Justin is a local man that was raised in Karrinyup and found his love of art through painting and stories from his Grandmother the late Joan Margaret Martin (now deceased), a local Karrinyup Elder and traditional artist.  The commissioned art piece Justin created for Karrinyup is called “ Kura Careniup"  meaning the place where yongas (kangaroos) graze.

The art piece stands 5m x 2 m and is a creation for Karrinyup.  A vivid description of the land using colours blues and turquoise for the coastline and greens and yellows for the lake lands. Traditional Nyungar line work was formally done by the men to give connection to country. We all have a connection to country which is shown within the centre point of the artwork. Justin designed this artwork to show the central location of Karrinyup Shopping Centre with the linework as a guide including the lake and the coastline. The vision for the project was to create an artwork that reflects the traditional values of this area with colours that are eye catching and interactive and mirror sheet metal that would represent the glisten of the summer sun and also allow customers enjoying the art to see their reflection inside the art, allowing them to feel a connection to the land.