Vibrant Sydney
Artist: Scott Marsh
My design is an abstract composition of colour and vivid mark making. It is painted using spray and uses techniques, colour and marking making that stems from my background as a graffiti writer in Sydney streets. The work also draws inspiration from the vibrancy of Sydney city and Sydney harbour.
Scott Marsh
Scott Marsh is one of Australia’s most iconic and infamous street artists. With a deep history in graffiti culture, he’s recognised internationally for his signature, politically inspired and newsworthy mural pieces. From tagging Sydney trains at 12 to becoming a finalist in both the Moran Portrait Prize and Archibald Prize, Scott confronts the common perceptions around street art and graffiti, using traditional art techniques to prove that fine art can exist and succeed beyond oil and canvas. While some of his interpretations may be contentious, the overwhelming majority of Australians admire and encourage his work, with each piece attracting droves of spectators and transforming mundane buildings into shrines of hope, resilience and social change.
Like street art meeting marine mammal, Sydney’s Waterfront is a place where unexpected things come together. Union Square is an irregular, informal space created by the intersection of historic Union Street, Paternoster Row and Harris Street. It is now a beloved community gathering place, and a landmark that will help connect the new Sydney Fishmarket to the Pyrmont Metro station.
By 2030, the new Sydney Fish Market will attract double its current visitation, with many coming via Union Street from Pyrmont Station on Metro West. Union Street will again be a high-volume pedestrian corridor, reminiscent of its origins as a steep track from Harris Street to the ferry and then by 1858, to the first Pyrmont Bridge – a privately-owned toll bridge – taking pedestrians to Market Street. Union Square’s role as a place bringing people together, connecting home with work and the water, and the past with the future, is enduring.
First Nations Audio Narrative: With thanks to our Indigenous Cultural Advisors, Aunty Jo Selfe and Uncle Graham Toomey, and special contributors who have generously shared important stories of place. Listen to the First Nations Audio Narrative here.
Charity Auction
Love Whale Tales? Want to keep one?
You can! After the Waterfront Whale Tales trail concludes, all 30 sculptures will be offered for purchase at a dedicated art auction at Sydney Maritime Museum, Terrace Room.
The net proceeds from the auction will go to The Kids’ Cancer Project.
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