Artwork media: Fibreglass, aluminium, light & paint
Jarni McGuire is a Whadjuk, Ballardong and Yued visual artist, born and raised on Noongar Boodja (country).
From a young age, she loved creating and in 2021 started her studio Jarni Creative. She believes Indigenous representation in public art is vital “to share our beautiful culture” and to bring traditional stories and art into the contemporary landscape, McGuire’s inspiration for her sculpture is the symbol for waterholes Gnamma. Waterholes were a common meeting place for Noongar people, places to exchange knowledge, pass through, trade, gather resources and for ceremony, places for coming together to eat, to sit and share.
This symbol representing a synergy between the past, present and future of this place, where many people and cultures meet, for resources and to be with their local community.
McGuire was delighted to be part of the Village Green art collection as she grew up in the area, played hockey at Curtin University and attended nearby Como High School.
Now with her young son, McGuire still regularly visits the site and understands that children and those young at heart would enjoy something playful and colourful to touch, engage with, fondly reflecting “Karawara is a very special place in my heart”.
