\nSunshine Coast Daily,\u00a0Australia\u00a0– 12 hours ago
\n12:00a.m. 3 September 2014
\n | By Sam Benger<\/p>\n
Two hundred bird of paradise flowers and 40 square metres of palm fronds covered Noosa Bain Beach yesterday , and from the air it seemed a flock of swallows was about to land.<\/p>\n
The artistic masterpiece \u2013 an installation using sacred geometry and indigenous mythology in the shape of swallows \u2013 was created by local artists Tom Kneische and Michael Richards on Saturday.
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\nThe pair toiled for nine hours over the massive artwork, which covered most of the beach, and yesterday their hard work paid off as they witnessed their creation from the air.<\/p>\n
Michael said although swallows were not found in Noosa, the symbolic significance of the birds, which represent fertility, regeneration, purity and good fortune, made them the perfect choice to welcome spring.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany European and tribal cultures venerate the swallow as a symbol of springtime because of its annual return,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said the ephemeral piece \u2013 which would be de-constructed today \u2013 had captured the attention of all who visited Noosa\u2019s main beach on the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe response has been really good and there has been a lot of interest in the significance of the design \u2013 some people think it\u2019s for a wedding, but once we explain it to them they understand why we\u2019ve created it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Michael said they had created the artwork as a gift to Noosa and it was p important following the damage caused by the floods in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause of the storm damage we had to relocate it, and initially it was going to be slightly bigger, but we\u2019ve adjusted it to suit the location and allow people access on to the beach,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said the council and lifeguards had helped ensure the installation would not be swept away overnight.<\/p>\n
The pair\u2019s next project will be creating a similar design at Bondi Beach, in Sydney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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