COLLECTIONS
JOHNSON BUILDING
GARDEN
1.
Continuum (1974)
Stainless steel work by sculptor
Herbert (Bert) Flugelman, who is
well known to Adelaideans for The
Spheres (“the Rundle Mall’s Balls”),
and Tetrahedra on the Adelaide
Festival Centre forecourt. Continuum,
which reflects the artist’s interest in
fundamental geometric forms, was a
gift to the University of Adelaide on its
centenary by Flinders University.
NORTH TERRACE
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2.
Sir Walter Watson Hughes
statue (1906)
Hughes’ donation of £20,000 resulted
in the establishment of the University
of Adelaide in 1874. This bronze statue
on a granite pedestal was presented
to the University by the Hughes family.
The larger-than-life work commands
a place of prominence outside the
Mitchell Building.
GOODMAN CRESCENT
3.
Sir Thomas Elder
statue (1903)
Gifted to the University by public
subscription upon Elder’s death, this
bronze sculpture outside Elder Hall
stands in honour of the university’s
most generous benefactor. Elder’s gifts
totaled around £100,000 – a staggering
amount in the 1800s – helping to create
academic positions in science, medicine
and mathematics and establishing the
Elder Conservatorium of Music.
Reconciliation
Touchstone (2007)
Unveiled during Reconciliation Week,
this reconstituted red granite work
features imprints of handshakes. The
imprints were a result of a Handshake
Ceremony on North Terrace campus
– around 120 people came together
and a dental plaster was placed inside
their clasped hands. The resulting
forms are embossed with the traces of
individual palms bonded together as a
symbol of the University’s commitment
to reconciliation.
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ADELAIDEAN
4.
ART AT
OUR
HEART
AROUND EVERY CORNER
AT THE NORTH TERRACE
CAMPUS, STUDENTS, STAFF
AND VISITORS TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
CAN FIND WORKS OF ART
ON PUBLIC DISPLAY.
Many have been donated to the University, helping
to enhance the campus environment and its culture.
Here are some examples of what visitors can
expect to see, among them works created by
famous artists.