Title: Coalescence
Artist: Carly Scoufos
Medium/materials: Handwoven Aluminium Wire
Year installed: 2025
Location: Keysborough Community Hub, 10 Villiers Road, Keysborough
About the Artwork
Coalescence - noun. The mixing of different ideas, influences, or things to make a whole that is different, or new: the joining or merging of elements to form one whole; to grow together.
From every window of the Keysborough Community Hub, there are views of trees and greenery — a constant reminder of the Hub’s deep connection to nature and community. This artwork draws on those surroundings, weaving together plant-inspired forms to reflect both the beauty of the natural world and the strength of people coming together.
The design is based on microscopic plant cells, which combine to form larger structures like leaves. This process, known as coalescence, becomes a metaphor for the Hub itself — a place where people from many cultures, languages, and backgrounds connect, share, and grow stronger together.
“There is a calmness and welcoming energy to the Hub which is helped by the abundance of natural light in the hallways and open spaces and the many views of the green spaces outside. This too is my hope for the artwork, that visitors to the Hub feel a sense of calm. Maybe they are reminded of the forms & tones of nature and the mesmerising quality of moments like watching waves ebb and flow at the beach, looking up at the canopy of a tree or the subtle changes of the sun-setting sky at dusk.” - Carly Scoufos
Interpretation for Children
This artwork is made of tiny woven shapes, like plant cells, joining together to grow into a strong leaf. It’s a bit like the Keysborough Community Hub, where people from many different places and cultures come together to share, connect, and grow.
Plants get their green colour from something called chlorophyll — it helps them turn sunlight into energy. In the same way, the Hub gets its energy from the people who visit.
Now it’s your turn, see:
- What shapes and forms can you see?
- What do they remind you of?
- What name would you give this artwork?
- Does it look rough or smooth, heavy or light?
- If you could shrink down and step inside, what kind of world would you discover?
Nearby Artwork and Activities Exploring Themes of Nature
Nature Walks: Keysborough Wetlands, Roth Hetherington Australian Flora Reserve, Coomoora Woodland Flora and Fauna Reserve and Frederick Wachter Reserve.
