Luk Nimits 2020
Monash University's Chancellery Building, Melbourne
This architectural public artwork was commissioned by the Chancellery at Monash University’s Clayton Campus in Melbourne.
I designed the work to create a visual connection between the Western university and the Buddhist temple—both places of learning—through a golden column of seven spheres. The gold surface references the prominent use of gold in Buddhist architecture, while the spherical forms draw on Luk Nimit, sacred boundary stones traditionally embedded in the ground around a temple.
The seven spheres represent seven virtues: longevity, wealth, fortune, honour, health, well-being and happiness, bringing an additional layer of symbolic meaning to the work.
Artist: Vipoo Srivilasa
Commissioned by Monash University Chancellery
Fabricated by Urban Art Projects (UAP)
Material and dimensions: Glass-reinforced concrete and ceramic tiles, 5.12 metres high
