What happens when an artist takes inspiration from the very building their work will call home?
For contemporary artist Louise de Weger, the answer is 16 colourful, geometric paintings.
Created especially for Local: South Melbourne, her collection Geometry In Motion turns architectural details into works of art.
From arches and columns to windows, walkways and city views, Louise has found inspiration in the shapes, lines and structures that make the building unique.
And the results are anything but ordinary.
Based in Brisbane, Louise has spent more than 15 years developing a distinctive artistic style known for bold colour, geometric forms and confident compositions.
Her work has appeared in private collections, hotels, interior design projects and publications across Australia and internationally.
Working across painting and sculpture, she's fascinated by the way colour, repetition and shape can completely transform a space.
While her paintings have a strong sense of structure, Louise brings plenty of intuition and personality to the way she works.
It's that balance between precision and creativity that makes her work so recognisable.
For this collection, Louise looked closely at Local: South Melbourne's architecture, studying its forms and details before reimagining them through her own artistic style.
Some works are named after the elements that inspired them, including Arches, Columns, Tile and Window.
Others look beyond the building itself, with titles like City Lights, Streets, Yarra and Sunset.
Together, the 16 paintings form a colourful interpretation of the building and the neighbourhood around it.
Each artwork is painted in acrylic on canvas and framed in Australian flooded gum.
You'll find the collection throughout the Lounge and Private Dining room, adding colour and character to spaces where residents can relax, gather and entertain.
We love that Louise's work tells a story about the building in which it lives.
It's not simply art chosen to suit the interiors.
The architecture itself has become part of the creative process.
And that's something worth celebrating.
Next time you're spending time in the Lounge or Private Dining room, take a closer look at the paintings.
You might recognise a shape from the building, a familiar view or an architectural detail you've walked past a hundred times.
Explore Louise's work: ldwdesigns.com.au
