Jumping the Shark
Image source Instagram
Artist: Haylee Fieldes (Fieldey)
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2015
Location: 367 Albany Hw, Lincoln St. side. Victoria Park, Perth, WA.
Provenance: Town of Victoria Park
Description: The shark that now surges from the wall of The Good Store, accompanied by a mermaid, represents a departure from those ideas, however.
“I wanted to go back to the fun and characters from my surfboard art,” explains Fieldey. “The work is called Jumping the Shark. I’m making a joke about the expression ‘jumping the shark’ with my art,” she says.
This expression, which has its origins in TV series Happy Days, is worth googling. “In my piece I thought I’d do a mermaid riding a shark. She’s got four arms, she’s holding a riding crop and she’s giving a thumbs up. It’s ridiculous… and fun! I’m taking something masculine and... gruesome and turning it on its head.” - Nina Levy, The West Australian.
The mural has been partially destroyed in order to add another entrance to the building.
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