City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Open Monument by John Young, 2015
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Mr Alexander Mao
Mr Yuet Lung Kwok JP
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Mr Binh Quoc Mao & Mrs Thuy Cam Thai
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Open Monument is a contemporary artwork acknowledging the history of Chinese people in Ballarat. The Chinese diaspora was global and many Chinese people came to Ballarat and the Victorian Goldfields. The work details some of the personal Chinese family memories of Ballarat from the goldrush forward. The 33 marble laser-etched panels include found images and texts mounted on a modernist metal architectural feature holding back a grassed hill landscape. Within the side walkway of gravel and composite stone is an etched of local activities relating to the Chinese community achievements that can be added to by the community.Open Monument is of aesthetic and historical significance to the people of BallaratArchitectural artwork consisting of large marble panels on a corten steel frame imbedded into a grassed mount.Inscription on plaque:
Open Monument 無極紀念碑 /
Artist: John Young /
Officially Launched by Mr Yumin Song /
Chinese Consul-General to Victoria /
6th September 2015 /
Open Monument unearths stories of the Chinese diaspora in Ballarat, a name which means/
“resting place” to the traditional custodians - the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people./
The monument comprises of two artworks: Transculture, a granite-panelled work, evoking stories of alternative worldviews, / modernity, leisure and toil. Whilst Timeline traces the major contributions of the Chinese community in Ballarat, every decade / from the 1850s until the present. The timeline then folds out to 2170, anticipating imaginary future contributions. /
The monument is open to future interpretations of this history. /
I thank you for visiting and acknowledging the contributions and memories that meant so much to /
those who have gone before us./ - John Young Zerunge /
Patron: Mr Henry Thai OAM JP /
President of Ballarat Chinese /
Community Association Inc /
The following generous donors to this project are acknowledged with gratitude/
City of Ballarat
Sovereign Hill Museum Association Inc.
Ballarat Chinese Community Association Inc.
Mr Henry Thai OAM JP & Mrs Sandra Thai
Mrs Shirley Doon & Family in memory of Harry Doon
Chinese Masonic Association Inc.
Mr Mean Te and Mrs Meng Khun
Mr Jack Nguyen MA JP & Mrs My Tang
Mr Tony and Mrs Elise Yu
Mr Chang Zhen Zhen & Family
Australian Lian Jiang Association
The Federation of Chinese Associations Vic
The Leesoon Family
Mr Stephen K.F Ng OAM JP
Dr Che Sam Lo MD phD JP OAM
Elderly Chinese Home Inc.
The Federation of Chinese Org from VN Cambodian and Lao Association of Vic. Inc.
Bright Moon Buddhist Society
Nam Pon Soon Club House
See-Yup Society
Mr Peter Chong Wai Lo
Mr Qing Song Lin
Mr Binh Quoc Mao & Mrs Thuy Cam Thai
Mr Alexander Mao
Mr Yuet Lung Kwok JP
Mr Tai The Tran
Mr Phillip K. L. Tran
Mr William K. L. Tran
Mr Quang Khon Tran JP
Mr Kouy Taing
Mrs Kieng Hor Lou
Mr Bill Chang Piu Au
Mr Maurice Kwok Leong
Mrs Eunice J. Leong
Mr Vi Minh Tran JP
Mr Frank Cheng
Mr David Cheng
Mr William Thai
Mr Lizhen Lin
Mr Phillip Richard Thai
Mr Hoan Ping Kow
Mrs Xao Nhu Kow
Mr Huy Thai
Mr Yun Kuen Lo
Mr Chiu Yip & Mrs Yuan Han Cho
Mrs Jacqueline Louise Thai Greenwood
Mr Joe Hap Chi Chao & Mrs Rosana Wei Ning Chao
Charity & Multi Art Association of Victoria Inc.
Mr Billy Cai
Miss Nikki Cai
Miss Su-Ling & Miss Lily Mays-Doon
Mr Anthony Doon
Mr H J Moy & Family
Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat Inc
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