Young people from the Brimbank community have banded together to brighten the space at the Westvale Community Centre.
The Westvale Mural Project brought together five young Brimbank locals to collaborate in creating the design of a new mural with local artist, Lukas Kasper.
Kasper sat down with the participants in a two hour workshop where they each drew their unique designs that would be included in the mural.
“I took inspiration from their designs for the general direction of the mural and then we brought them in to paint those elements directly onto the wall,” Kasper said.
“It’s important to collaborate with the local community, it gives the youth a completely different level of not just a sense of attachment to the artwork, and appreciation for what it is, but it also helps to teach them technique and develop their own practice.
“This project is not just a fun opportunity, but could be a launching pad to inspire the next big artist for the west.”
Kasper said the design of the mural is based around vibrancy, local flora and fauna, and artistic expressionist elements.
“The mural is a beacon of community engagement, most of the inspirational elements are taken from the history of the place and the future of what it’s going to be,” he said.
“The outcome is a place that anybody can rock up to and feel included. It’s lively and colourful and makes for an engaging space.”
Locals can head down and check out the bright colours that paint the space at the Westvale Community Centre in Kings Park.
Hannah Hammoud
