Fresh faces for a Newcastle mural
Melbourne artist Matt Adnate returned to Newcastle to highlight Indigenous culture in the heart of the city.
Matt Adnate produced his “Thirrilmun” mural in consultation with the broader Indigenous community following a commission by Keolis Downer in 2018.
However, over the past six years, his art was vandalised so Keolis Downer commissioned him to return and create a new mural for the space at the corner of Hunter Street and Stewart Avenue, one of Newcastle’s busiest intersections and beside the Wickham Interchange, which is also the Sydney train line terminus.
The new mural, which took six days to complete, depicts a sunrise landscape of Newcastle Harbour before white settlement. He also incorporated a reproduction of his portrait of an Aboriginal boy that was originally a stand-alone mural before it was demolished (see below).
Adnate was assisted by our friendly team at the Dulux Trade Centre in Lambton for all his paint, sprayer and colour needs.
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Respect and recognition
Dulux is proud to honour and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land where we live and work. We recognise their continued connection to the land, water and community and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
This mural of an Aboriginal boy was lost when the building was demolished for an apartment development. His likeness was featured in the new mural.
This stunning mural, which still exists, was painted by Adnate several years ago in the Newcastle suburb of Broadmeadow.
We've made a commitment to creating a positive impact for communities through paint donations by transforming the spaces where they come together.
