The Containbow

The Containbow is a sculpture located on Canning Highway towards Fremantle.[1] It depicts 9 containers all depicted with the colours corresponding to the Rainbow and all of the 9 containers were recycled sea containers promoting the environmentally friendly campaign.[2] The sculpture has become a prominent landmark in Fremantle over the years and is also known to be a Fremantle icon.[3][4]

The Containbow
ArtistMarcus Canning
Year2016 (2016)
TypeRainbow colours
Weight66 tones
LocationFremantle, Western Australia, Australia

The sculpture is situated overlooking the Swan River and Fremantle Port and right next to Canning Highway making it easy for tourist to capture images while driving past.[5]

Tourism

Over time, the sculpture has become a popular tourism landmark in Perth and received widespread popularity on Instagram with multiple popular social media icons posing in front of the sculpture.[6]

References
  1. "Fremantle's Rainbow sculpture, dubbed 'Containbow', set for move as part of Swan River Crossings project". Perthnow. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. "Shipping Container Artwork Installed in Fremantle". www.budgetselfpackcontainers.com.au. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. "Massive rainbow to shine down on Fremantle for years to come". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. "Containbow gives a very Freo welcome". TheWest. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. "Rainbow Sea Container". www.atlasobscura.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. "Fremantle's Containbow to remain perched above Swan River following changes to traffic bridge plans". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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