Public Art & Architectural · By Artforms · Made In Perth
Architectural & Public Art
Large scale sculpture and architectural statement pieces in corten steel, stainless steel, stone and bronze, designed, fabricated and installed by our sister company Artforms for councils, museums, businesses and homes.
Architectural products are available through Forever Shining’s sister company, Artforms. It is run by the head of Forever Shining, Albert De Boer, along with artist Carol Stevens. Over many years an excellent rapport has been built up with suppliers, which allows for the best quality materials and skills at sensible prices. The same engineering and artistic creativity that goes into our memorials can make a true architectural statement in your home, garden or business, and on the streets and public places of WA. Here are three pieces we are proud of.
Design To Install
Concept, engineering, fabrication, supply and installation, handled as one job by one team.
Steel, Stone, Bronze
Corten and stainless steel, granite, marble and cast bronze, often combined in a single work.
Built For Public Life
Engineered for wind, weather and people, from five metre street sculpture to museum pieces.
Made In Perth
Designed and fabricated locally, with a supplier network built over decades.
Recent Public Art Projects
Carers Of Everything, City Of Cockburn
The Carers of Everything story brought to life in a 3D sculpture. Our team and the City of Cockburn worked together to capture the essence of the story, and we designed, fabricated, supplied and installed the combined corten and stainless steel sculpture, which stands 5 metres high on Spearwood Avenue, Perth.
WA 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial
Custom designed by our team, the horse is made from corten steel and stands 3.5 metres high, mounted upon a granite outcrop for maximum effect, where it is silhouetted against the rising sun. The sculpture is layered and embossed to add realism and detail, and it has become the heart of the Kondinin Anzac Day dawn service.
Noongar Moieties, WA Museum Boola Bardip
In 2020 Kylie Graham was awarded the opportunity to design statement pieces for the entry to the Aboriginal Cultures Collection in the newly renovated WA Museum Boola Bardip. Her design consisted of two busts, one of a Noongar man and the other of a Noongar woman; these moieties guide marriage and relationships. We brought the design into stone.
From An Idea To A Landmark
Every commission starts with a story: a community’s history, a company’s identity, a family’s garden. We develop the concept with you, engineer it for its site and the weather it will live in, fabricate it in Perth, and install it with the footings, cranage and finishing the piece needs. The same team also produces our handcrafted bronze statues, from garden figures to life size memorial sculpture, and the lasered granite artwork found everywhere from paving to the floor signage at the entrance to the Sydney Opera House.
Commissioning Questions
Who is Artforms?
Artforms is Forever Shining’s sister company for public art and architectural work. It is run by the head of Forever Shining, Albert De Boer, together with artist Carol Stevens, and over many years it has built an excellent rapport with suppliers, which means the best quality materials and skills at sensible prices.
What kind of work do you take on?
Large scale sculpture and architectural statement pieces for councils, museums, developers, businesses, gardens and homes: from a five metre corten and stainless steel sculpture on a Perth avenue to carved busts for the WA Museum. If you can describe it, we can design, engineer and build it.
What materials do you work in?
Corten steel, stainless steel, granite, marble and cast bronze are the mainstays, often combined in one piece. Corten weathers to a rich rust patina, stainless holds its shine, and stone grounds a work for centuries.
Do you install as well?
Yes. On projects like the Carers of Everything sculpture for the City of Cockburn we designed, fabricated, supplied and installed the finished work. Engineering, footings and site logistics are part of the job.
How do we commission a piece?
Contact us with the site, the story you want told and a budget range. We will develop a concept with you, then design, fabricate and install it. You can also browse more work at artforms.com.au.
Have a site and a story?
Tell us about the location, the idea and your budget range. We will develop a concept and take it from drawing to installed landmark.
Commission Something Lasting
Call (08) 6191 0396 or send us the site and the story, and we will design it with you.