A Chaotic Balance
Artist: Alex Lehours
While I was trying to decide what I would paint for this piece I realised the answer was right in front of me. The ocean, much like art, can seem chaotic, aggressive and even confusing at times but it also displays as sense of calmness, tranquility and balance. It has provided us with different stories, beliefs and mythologies that have helped communicate messages that have connected us throughout time. The ocean, much like art, is a powerful and majestic tool that constantly provides a source of information as well as creativity. It can unite and divide us. But ultimately we can all share the magic that it provides within its incredible existence.
Alex Lehours
Alex Lehours approaches his art making with a decidedly ‘more is more’ attitude. His CV is replete with big names including Armani Exchange, Facebook, The National Gallery of Victoria, Converse, Platypus Shoes, Adobe, Disney, Foot Locker Australia, Marvel and BMG Music.
Skilled in painting, illustration, mural work, graphic design and typography, Lehours has become an essential member of Australia’s stable of multi-disciplinary graphic artists.
This artwork’s title, “A chaotic balance”, is a little like Darling Square. One of Sydney’s newest neighbourhoods – a vibrant district bursting with laneway bars, world class restaurants, and Sydney’s most impressive new architecture. The Exchange building, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, balances a modern marketplace, the Makers Dozen, with the new Darling Square Library, and Ideas Lab innovation hub.
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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