Artists, gardeners and knitters have created a “guerrilla gallery” at the historic St George’s Terrace in Parramatta, in protest at the proposed demolition of two of the city’s most significant heritage-listed buildings.
The NSW government is proposing to demolish St Georges Terrace and the historic Willow Grove, to make way for the construction of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS).
Global Gardens Australia and The Craze Collective have installed seven artworks created by local artists and revamped the garden display installed at the site by the Guerrilla Gardeners TV show in 2011.
The artworks symbolise the significance of Willow Grove and the St Georges Terrace and were produced by a diverse team of creators including Konig, Skae, Kristi McLellan, Craze, Mwaniki Wa-Gichia, Zezey, and Jenny Chiu Hwa May.
“Our shared heritage must be preserved, because to know where we are going we must know where we have come from,” said Global Gardens CEO, Richie May.
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