Casey serves up new public art

CASEY Council has lobbed a new piece of public artwork into the Narre Warren South Tennis Club complex.
Visitors to the centre during Tennis Week, 30 January to 6 February, were among the first to view the public artwork by artist Grant Finck.
The new sculpture, Rebound, is composed of steel and resin and stands 1.6m high. It incorporates Mr Finck’s innovative technique of weaving steel pipes to create an interesting resemblance to the net of a tennis racquet. A vibrantly-coloured green element represents the blur of a tennis ball in motion.
Casey mayor Shar Balmes said Rebound captured the moment when a tennis ball hit and rebounded from a tennis racquet.
“It is City of Casey policy to promote the integration of public art into the design of community facilities to help make them meaningful places which reflect our community, heritage and environment,” Cr Balmes said.
“This new piece is a fantastic addition to Casey’s public art collection and will be enjoyed by players and visitors to the Narre Warren South Tennis Club for generations to come.”
Mr Finck has created several works for Casey, including the Leaf Shelter in Autumn Place (2000) and three Hands on History art markers (2005) in High Street, Berwick (heritage signs which resemble bluestone cubes balancing on a corner), and is celebrated for his sculptures which have an appearance of lightly balancing on the ground.
Rebound was developed for the new Narre Warren South Tennis Centre as part of the City of Casey’s Public Art Policy.