Perth Voice Interactive

$26,000 commission for new Maylands bar

MICHIEL DE RUYTER is looking for a local artist to design a public artwork for his multi-million dollar bar and live music venue in Maylands.

The Guildford Road venue is scheduled to open next spring and, under Bayswater council’s per cent per art scheme, Mr de Ruyter must spend around $26,000 on a public artwork.

“Lyric Lane is looking to work with a local Perth artist to design, construct and install a community artwork within the Lyric laneway,” he says.

“The artwork is envisaged to be a sculpture depicting the history and current interests of the community but is open to artistic interpretation and concepts.

Mr de Ruyter plans to form a small group to help him chose a winning design.

“Cr Michelle Sutherland has expressed an interest in being involved, and it would be good to get representatives from Creative Maylands and the local historical society as well,” he says.

“There is a lot of history in Maylands and it was the landing site of the first non-stop flight across Australia, performed by Charles Kingsford-Smith.”

Lyric Lane is in the detailed design phase and Mr de Ruyter plans to apply for a building permit in March. Its bar area will hold 100 and the soundproof basement 150.

The three-storey venue will be built on the site of the old Speedlite bike shop, near Rifo’s. Interested artists should email michiel@makogroup.com.au.

by STEPHEN POLLOCK