AusStage

Resource	PhysicalObject: Prop
Title	Violin and Bow
Creator Contributors	Eamon D'Arcy, Designer
Abstract/Description	Designed by Eamon D’Arcy, the polystyrene violin and bow were one of several musically inspired props to feature in ‘Arrivals’ - a theatrical segment in the Opening Ceremony for the Sydney Olympic Games. Together, they represented the cultural traditions that arrived in Australia through European migration. With green paint and glitter details, the violin and bow complemented performers’ costumes and made direct reference to the green Olympic ring - a symbol of the European continent. Dressed in green and white satin, harlequin characters carried the polystyrene instruments onto the arena and pretended to play them throughout the segment.
Related Events	The Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics , Stadium Australia, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, 15 September 2000
Item URL	https://ma.as/345973
Date Created	2000
Catalogue ID	2001/84/43
Holding Institution	Powerhouse Museum
Language	English
Citation	Eamon D'Arcy, Violin and Bow, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
Resource Identifier	63354
Dataset	AusStage