Historical information
This work was first commissioned by the Melbourne city council as part of a celebration of the opening of the Birrarung Marr park. 25 victorian sculptors were given $2,500.00 to create a work which would be part of the park for about 6 months.
Date of manufacture and installation: 2002
Significance
'Silent/Listen' was gifted by the artist, Petrus Spronk, to the people of Hepburn Springs in July 2001.
Physical description
Two smooth rectangular engraved granite slabs placed directly on the ground.
Inscriptions & markings
Each granite stone is engraved on its uppermost surface. The left hand work is engraved with the text - 'silent' and the right hand work is engraved with 'listen'.
Unsigned.
Dated July 2001
Subjects
References
- Petrus Spronk Blog Spot Petrus Spronk's personal blog spot. Blogs from 2008 - 2016
- Central Highlands Art Atlas Information about Petrus Spronk's art career and work.
- 'Artist to document cancer battle' - Marc Eiden - ABC Open Ballarat Short video on Petrus Spronk and his approach to his throat cancer as an art project.
- 'Architectural Fragment', Bluestone Sculpture, 1992, corner Swanson and La Trobe Streets, Melbourne Short bio about Petrus Spronk and information about his major sculptural work for the City of Melbourne, 1992.
- Petrus Spronk works in the National Gallery of Victoria collection List of 14 works, pictures and information, by Petrus Spronk held in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
- 'The healing of silent moments', Petrus Spronk, The Advocate, Dec 15 2014 Article by Petrus Spronk published in 'The Advocate' where he discusses the notion of stillness in relation to his own experience of Lake Mungo and the book by Pico Iyer, 'The art of stillness'.
- The Korean Stone Garden in Daylesford - Petrus Spronk - Garland Magazine - Issue 1 - South Korea and Beyond An article by Petrus Spronk in 'Garland Magazine' - a online magazine to 'encourage dialogue across the Asia Pacific about the objects that give our lives meaning'.
- Secret Forest Walks - The Petrus Art Walk GPS Assisted walk by Petrus Spronk visiting a number of his environmental forest works.
