Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct

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Bibi Barba, AO Internationally renowned Aboriginal artist Darumbal, Cammeraygal, Yuin, Darkinjung
The design for the petals for the flowers of the Cabrogal and obviously Gandangara. It's derived from my background and the strength and the connection I have of my culture, but also of my grandmother.
Encompassing that I had to make sure that it was from the ground up, from the Munda from the Roots into the Dreamtime.
And this is what the colour scene behind you here is that's about the dirt going in from you know the browns into the greens and then going into the white the clouds and then into the Dreamtime into the blue. 
So, it's about coming here being you know feeling peace and harmony and I think those colours reflect that. 
So, growing up in Liverpool it's been such a wonderful journey because I had my first child here. And so, it's ironic how her name Keturah means perfume of a flower.
So, the design really encompassed community engagement and involvement and that circle motion within the petals is about communities coming together in this space. 

Karen Beetson, Deputy Director Aboriginal Health, South Western Sydney Local Health District
Bibi grew up here and they knew her as another name. 
So, once we told the story and then the concept, then we got feedback from their men's group and the women's group that they loved the layers of connection in the design.
No one wanted to actually change it. They just wanted people to know why it was important to them and why they felt connected to this design.

Brigette Uren, Program Director Arts, Health Infrastructure
When I first saw Bibi's concept proposal for this work I was just enamoured. I think everybody across the project team from fitzpatrick + partners the architect, Johnstaff, ADCO, Health
Infrastructure and the Health District was so excited about what this artwork was going to do to elevate the mundanity of an everyday car park to an uplifting place of wow.
Southwest Sydney Local Health District and in particular the Liverpool Hospital have a really long history of celebrating local culture. Importantly, this artwork demonstrates the value of
that cultural identity to the health service in this being the largest ever art commission in New South Wales health history.
There are so many reasons art has a positive impact on our health care experience; as we see today cultural safety particularly for our Aboriginal communities is incredibly important that when they arrive to a healthcare service, they feel like it's somewhere that they belong and that reflects their cultural identity
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