Luna Park Carnivale Figures.
Carnival figures Luna Park October 2015, Photo courtesy of Luna Park, Melbourne
The Carnivale figures are seven, twelve meter high sculptures at Luna Park in Melbourne designed by Mark Ogge.
The figures, make up an eccentric band of giant musicians including a bass clarinet player, piano accordion, trombone, saxophone, flautist, french horn and diva.
They are inspired by the rich artistic traditions of Commedia del Arte, fairground art, circus and vaudeville.
Design
The figures were designed in 2014, and constructed by Themebuilders in the Phillipines in 2015.
Detail Flautist figure, acrylic on vinyl 2015
Detail Bass Clarinetist figure, acrylic on vinyl 2015
Detail Clarinetist figure, acrylic on vinyl 2015
Construction
The figures were constructed by Themebuilders in Angeles City, the Phillipines in 2015. They were carved from styrophone blocks from which fiberglass moulds were made.
Themebuilders team with Diva figure in progress, Phillipines 2015
figures under construction, Themebuilders workshop, Angeles City, the Phillipines 2015
Bass Clarinetist figure under construction
Installation
The figures were shipped to Australia from the Phillipines and installed at Luna park in September 2015.
Flautist figure being installed, Luna Park Melbourne, September 2015.
Diva figure being installed, Luna Park Melbourne, September 2015.
Mark Ogge and Luna Park CEO Mary Stuart at the completion of the installation, Luna Park Melbourne, September 2015