Historical information

Gold Fever illuminates Drury Lane walkway entrance to Bridge Street Mall. The multiple metal forms act like mobiles suspended from the wall line out into the centre of the walkway. The flexing motion of the rolled metal and traffic reflectors wrapped on the ends creates movement and reflections in the laneway. This movement follows a pricing graph for gold from 1851 to 2011. This zigzagging golden graph line tells the tale of the gold rush spreading like lightning across the world.

Significance

The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of Ballarat

Physical description

Gold coloured bended metal, painted metal formed wall fitting and stoppers reflectors installed on wall

Inscriptions & markings

GOLD FEVER/ Artists: Sue Buchanan and Eli Giannini