by Luke Roberts, Emma Miller Place, Brisbane City Council Public Art Collection
For a period of 18 months, Blue Sky View worked with the BCC team, and several lighting engineers, fabricators and electricians to refurbish Poinsettia Riverfire. This project involved the tricky removal of the sculpture (due to the slopping site), disassembly, blasting and powder coating of all painted components and a redesign and rebuild of the dynamic LED lighting.
The refurbishment was a slow process that required meticulous care for all involved. The project included drawing 600m of cable for the lights. On re-installation the final result is stunning!
Blue Sky View (project management / conservation lead); Digilin @digilin, (lighting design / controllers / fabrication / commissioning); Brisbane Blasting Services (lift / disassembly / blasting / repaint / re-installation); and Steve Taylor & Co Electrix (Electrical works).
The project has been made possible through BCC’s Public Art Maintenance Program Photographs courtesy Dave Kan Photography for BCC