Landmarks and Buildings

Introducing Elysian Fields – Jetty Road, Glenelg’s newest, most colourful and eye-catching entry statement.

The artistic force behind Elysian Fields is Nick Athanasiou – a scientist with a PhD in chemistry, a teacher and the founder and creative director of contemporary art company Skunk Control – whose love of the natural world informs his colourful, immersive and engaging creations.

The 21-metre-long avenue of 20 colourful flowers, some of which stand atop 5-metre-high stems and stretch up to 2.7 metres in length, has blossomed at the corner of Brighton Road and Jetty Road, Glenelg.

Another three flowers on the opposite side of the road complete the colourful picture. Together they create Elysian Fields – the entry statement that welcomes people to Jetty Road, Glenelg and lets them know they have arrived in Adelaide’s premier coastal destination.

The beauty of Elysian Fields is that people’s experience of it will change depending on the time of day and time of year they see it, as it comes to life as the sun shines its rays through the panels.

Each petal contains layers of stainless steel, inlaid with optical filters – some of which display different colours when viewed from different angles. It will also be lit up at night, providing another immersive experience.