Vault (sculpture)

Vault (nickname: Yellow Peril) is a minimalist art in Melbourne, Australia. It is made by Ron Robertson-Swann. It is located next to the Australian Center for Contemporary Art. It consists of yellow colored metallic surfaces of steel which are linked with each other.

History

The work of art is made in job of the Melbourne City Council for the new Melbourne City Square. The artwork was in May 1980 revealed the Melbourne City Square where we wanted a simple but striking art work. The modern work got a lot of criticism because of the location, next to historic buildings such as St. Paul's Cathedral and the Melbourne Town Hall. The artwork was also sprayed with graffiti and used as playset in side yard.

The work of art was at the time no name but it had the name Yellow Peril in the media. The Robertson-Swann has given the name Vault but the name Yellow Peril is stuck. In august 1981 it was moved to Batman Park. Here the homeless used as a shelter. In 2002 it was moved to the Australian Center for Contemporary Art.