Hoardings by Vandal, Civic Square, Croydon
The current hoardings by Vandal make up the third part of a series that started in 2021 on Devon Street in Croydon. Having reprised the works in Ringwood in 2024, the artist has created two new works for this most recent installation on Civic Square in Croydon.
The vibrant artworks have been designed by Tricia Van Der-Kuyp (aka Vandal). A proud Wiradjuri Woman and public artist (bundadhaany), Vandal lives in the eastern region and enjoys the greenery and urban bush feel of Maroondah. The works reflect some of the rich biodiversity to be found in Maroondah. Inspired by animals and plants that are indigenous to the Maroondah region, the panels depict the eastern yellow robin, the red-browed finch, the admiral butterfly and the western honeybee. Some of the plant species depicted include banksia marginata, austral indigo, cinnamon wattle and the common correa.
nagarru and the honeycomb maze, 2025
“I like artwork that is positive, colourful and fun. I really wanted to have a bit of fun with this artwork. I knew it would end up being a long lengthy piece and so when I started drawing the blue banded bees, I naturally thought there should be some honeycomb in the artwork amongst the austral indigo flowers. I started to cut and paste and move things around and thought a maze would be a fun way to incorporate this into the large-scale artwork. So yes, there is a beginner-friendly maze in this artwork that people can actually try and solve!”
- Tricia Van Der-Kuyp, February 2026
budya budya and nagarru / butterfly and bee, 2025
“In this artwork we have brown bees and admiral butterflies. You just don’t realise how soothing and amazing ‘green space’ is until you’re in it. I love watching budya budya’s (butterflies) flit around my garden and anywhere, they’re so fascinating. I’m trying to get into the habit of leaving little watering holes for the bees to have a drink, given how busy they are all day, every day. The banksia Marginata is a butterfly attracting plant and so whenever possible I’d like to encourage people to consider these types of beneficial flowers and plants when they have a chance to help the local ecosystems. You notice pretty quickly how many little critters and new budya budyas you manage to attract by incorporating local or native flowers in your garden.”
- Tricia Van Der-Kuyp, February 2026
Having a Yarn, 2021
"Surrounded by cinnamon wattle (Acacia leprosa) the eastern yellow robins (Eopsaltria australis) in this piece are busy having a good old yarn with one another. The birds around me are always talking. I always hear the birds chatting away when I wake up, or during the evening when winding down after the day. Why don’t we take notice of them? Why don’t we hear them? We need to listen to the animals. We need to have a chat, a yarn, with those around us, our neighbours, and our community. There is a lot to talk about in our lives, and we should enjoy sharing our yarns with everyone."
- Tricia Van Der-Kuyp, February 2021
Day Dreaming (The Quiet), 2021
“The two little red-browed finches (Neochmia temporalis) in this piece are about to talk, but seem to be distracted by the common correa flowers (Correa reflexa or variety of) or something else that we, the viewer, can’t quite see beyond the Correa flowers. Instead they end up having a little day dream, or moment of quiet contemplation and reflection.”
- Tricia Van Der-Kuyp, February 2021
Location
20 Civic Square, Croydon 3136, Wurundjeri Country View map
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20 Civic Square ,
Croydon 3136, Wurundjeri Country
20 Civic Square ,
Croydon 3136, Wurundjeri Country
Hoardings by Vandal, Civic Square, Croydon