Sydney Estuary
Research2019-current
Awards
Commissioned by MIRVAC
Curated and managed by Lou Weiss at Broached Commissions
Artistic experiments on polluted sediment and the anthropogenic evolution of minerals
In 2019, Lou Weiss, curator of Broached Commissions, offered the opportunity to pitch for a public artwork in Sydney, Australia. Building on the Future Remnants project, the research into the surroundings of the proposed location of the artwork, the harbor area, soon revealed a possible focus on pollution in the sediments of Sydney estuary, which is one of the most modified and polluted estuaries in the world1. What followed was a case study and experimentation process expanding on the thoughts about mineral evolution and toxicity. It provided a unique opportunity for engaging directly with the toxic materiality that lies submerged in the stratigraphy of the seafloor of Sydney estuary.
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Daniel Montoya, “Pollution in Sydney Harbour: sewage, toxic chemicals and microplastics.” Sydney: NSW Parliamentary Research Service, 2015. ↩
I wrote a peer-reviewed article about the research process on "Anthropocene Curriculum". The public artwork is being produced presently. Once it is revealed, I will update this page with more information.
