So last week I shared photos of our Romantic Weekend Getaway to Tasmania and our incredible day out at MONA. This week I want to show you where we stayed…
Several friends recommended we stay here, and after our weekend away, I would recommend it too! The perfect accommodation for a couples retreat to Hobart and MONA.
The hotel building used to be the original IXL Jam Factory and the architects have celebrated its rich history by “preserving” (excuse the pun) as many original features as possible
The corridors are lined with paintings, prints, photography and sculptures from local artists and are all for sale. (Paintings above by Mary Scott)
Paintings by Penny Burnett
Artworks by Di Allison
Di Allison (detail)
Di Allison (detail)
Jacob Leary – Dreams of Day, 2013 Giclee Print, Edition of 3, 80 x 100cm
Jacob Leary (detail)
The next few images are artworks by Tasmanian artist Martin Walch, who photographed the abandoned jam factory’s eery interiors before the big hotel conversion. His stereophotographic installation is permanently displayed in the hotel in the Jones & Co. Foyer. The viewer can peer through wall mounted goggles and see the backlit images in what feels like 3D.
XL Development Project – Phase 1, 2003
10 Stereoscopes. Plastic, aluminium, 35mm film, lighting circuit 1200 x 400 x 350mm
After viewing these incredible images, I really appreciate the rich history of not only the IXL building, but of Hobart too. What a beautiful place!
Tune in next week for Part III of our Weekend Getaway Trip to Tasmania – Road Trip!!
Looks like your kinda place! Great artwork, and rich history. I wanna go… NOW!!!