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TARRMACstudio was chosen for their elegant artwork concepts that cleverly reflect the theme of movement with the aim of connecting the new hockey facility with the broader community and national sporting culture.

The artists collaborated closely with senior Noongar artist Sharyn Egan who helped guide the artistic narrative to highlight Aboriginal connections and history.

Jon Tarry is a visual artist who has worked on public commissions at Optus Stadium, Elizabeth Quay and Kings Park Naturescape. James Morton is a multidisciplinary artist, collaborator, and creative facilitator and artist Sharyn Egan works in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, and woven forms.

The new facility will become the home for Hockey Australia’s Centre of Excellence and High Performance Program. It will include an indoor hockey centre, four outdoor fields, a main stadium with a 10,000 spectator capacity in event mode, and modern broadcast capabilities.

The public art contract is part of the WA Government’s Percent for Art Scheme. The scheme helps create new professional and economic opportunities for artists by requiring up to one percent of the construction budget for new works over $2 million to be spent on artwork.

Delivery of the $163 million Australian Hockey Centre is part of PlayOn WA — the WA Government’s bold new initiative to guide investment in community sport and recreation infrastructure across the State through to 2030.

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