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Jumping the Shark

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.