Historic Heart of Perth Inc's first project saw 65 planter boxes and benches installed across Perth's east end in October 2017. This October we installed an additional 40 planter boxes - bigger and brighter than stage one - taking the total to over 100, and increasing the impact on the streets of the Historic Heart of Perth.
The planter boxes are a patina of what's West Australian - painted by West Australian artists and planted with West Australian native plants. Further details are provided below.
The aim is to signify new energy and change in the neighbourhood. The painted surfaces of the planter boxes and benches act as street level visual activation. Clustering the planter boxes into groups for particular artists ensures a rhythmic pattern of visuals that create sight-lines and art pathways within the Historic Heart neighbourhood.
Thank you to the City of Perth for providing Historic Heart of Perth Inc with a grant to make this project possible. The grant was matched by local property and business owners, and Perth based companies.
