At Steensen Varming, we had the pleasure of bringing light to a project that bridges Culture and Country at the New South Wales Parliament House.
Collaborating with the Parliament of NSW, Dharawal and Yuin artist Alison Page, Culture and Heritage Consultant and Dharawal/Gumbaynggirr woman Rowena Welsh-Jarrett, ceramicist Simon Reece, Tilt Industrial Design, Entrenched Landscape and Design, and Star Electrical, we crafted the lighting design for the newly unveiled Acknowledgement of Country sculpture.
Unveiled on August 21st, this sculpture is more than just art; it’s a physical narrative that embodies the deep time history of the cultural landscape around Parliament House. Each visible layer is composed of natural elements – earth, stone, ochre, shell, and ash – that reveal their colours, imprints, and textures to the surface. The resulting bands celebrate features of the local landscape that are significant to its First Nations Custodians. Our lighting design was tailored to reveal the subtle textures and vibrant colours of these natural elements, ensuring that the stories of this stratified pillar shine through.
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