CAT (2012) - Dean Bowen

Address: 86 Manor Lakes Blvd,
Manor Lakes
VIC 3024

Website: http://www.deanbowen.com.au

Acquired by: One Per Cent for Art, capital works

About the Artwork:

The CAT is a whimsical character evoking curiosity and fun - and he lives outside Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre. He has affectionately been nicknamed as ‘Learny’.

“The Cat has been an important and ongoing subject in my work for a number of years. As the Community Centre is surrounded by three schools, my aim was to make a sculpture that would engage and speak to one of the main users of the building, the children. My humorous and oversized interpretation of the cat draws inspiration from ancient Egyptian art as well as childhood and adult memories of many amusing encounters with these thought provoking creatures”. – Dean Bowen

Materials: Stylised bronze

For more information about the artist visit deanbowen.com.au

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Wyndham City Council recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first Peoples of Australia. We acknowledge the Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples as Traditional Owners of the lands on which Wyndham City operates. The Wadawurrung and Bunurong Peoples have and always will belong to the Werribee Yalook (river), creeks, stars, hills and red clay of this Country. We pay respect to their Ancestors and Elders who always have, and always will, care for Country and community today and for future generations.