AIM HIGHER With the artwork now complete on the PMH site, Lizzy Pepper delved into the history, the artists and what is to come at the new 1909 precinct.
Above, artists Abdul Abdullah, left, and, David ‘MOMO’ Momyer, right. Images by DevelopmentWA and Stewart Allen.
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he heart and lungs of the former Princess Margaret Hospital - its Boiler House and Chimney Stack - are being transformed into Subiaco’s most prominent artwork, and a thoughtful new place for people to gather. Perth-born artist Abdul Abdullah and American David ‘MOMO’ Momyer were selected for their innovative and playful proposal – a combination of MOMO’s energetic mural painting overlaid with Abdul’s portraits sculpted in neon. Completely unfazed by scaling the 53-metre Chimney Stack, the artists have loved the experience, with Perth’s blue sky and 180-degree ocean vistas to Rottnest as the backdrop while they apply paint. “We’re using the tallest boom-lift available, 180