Q150 mosaic
Queenslanders have spoken – through visual art – about what they believe represents their past and their future in the historic 150th birthday year of Queensland: 2009.
Their individual contributions have resulted in a legacy artwork, a 40sqm mosaic, that provides Queenslanders with a visual snapshot of quintessential Queensland.
Logan Shire children create their tile.
Never before attempted, this magnificent piece of art is by Queenslanders for Queenslanders, and makes for compelling viewing.
It’s a project which inspired communities across the State, celebrating the rich diversity of regions represented by almost 70 councils.
To participate in this legacy artwork, Councils tapped the creative talent of local artists and youth in their regions for tiles that represented the past and their vision for the future.
They took up the challenge with gusto.
The result is an invaluable mosaic that is worth far more than words.
In 2009, State Library of Queensland was commissioned to design a website to accommodate and display virtually the Q150 mosaic project. The State Library is now hosting the Q150 mosaic website as a virtual exhibition to commemorate the collaboration and work of the participating communities in celebrating Queensland’s 150th.
The mosaic was curated by Sam Di Mauro and his team from Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art.
The concept design and the individual mosaic tile shape was created by Queensland artist Elise Parups.
Last updated: 28th July 2010
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