Pencil on eggshells, thread
17x17x17cm
2009
The physical nature of the work is fragile, and will crumble over time, but the ideas are solid and have a long history. Solid Ideas on Fragile Foundations is a metaphor for the displacement of well intended ideas and values.
When we look at the landscape of the Mildura/Wentworth area, we see an agricultural farming community established on desert soil that belongs to others, its future uncertain. A patchwork of native bushland, green crops, and abandoned farmland,
When we look at the landscape of the Mildura/Wentworth area, we see an agricultural farming community established on desert soil that belongs to others, its future uncertain. A patchwork of native bushland, green crops, and abandoned farmland,
The small eggshell drawings of indigenous plants have been bundled into a net and hung from a peppercorn tree where they are left to endure the weather, waiting to be moved to a 'more suitable' location.
