Rocks on Wheels (Southbank Boulevard Play Space), Southbank, Victoria
Built on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin
Mike Hewson and City of Melbourne
Kiwi installation artist, engineer, subverter of public space, and bolo tie enthusiast Mike Hewson braved a rainy Melbourne summer day to show me around his recent project at Melbourne’s Southbank Boulevard, Rocks on Wheels. Nestled among the regular fabric of the city is something very irregular – I’ve yet to see a photo that captures the surreal vibe Hewson and City of Melbourne have created here.
The two dozen or so huge boulders are the first things you notice, and they seem to be alive, covered in barnacle-like handles and daubs of silicone. Standing between the giant stones feels like being at the zoo amid a cluster of strange
