Artists:Pulpo Collective: Noor El-Gewely (USA) /  Jonathan Irawan (Australia) / Nikolaos Argyros (Greece) / Lalin Keyvan (Turkey) / Firas Safieddine...

Nacre

Location:

Mrs Macquaries Rd
2000 NSW
Australia

Nacre

Access and Inclusion

  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.
  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.

Event Details

Artists:
Pulpo Collective: Noor El-Gewely (USA) /  Jonathan Irawan (Australia) / Nikolaos Argyros (Greece) / Lalin Keyvan (Turkey) / Firas Safieddine (Lebanon) / Mehmet Bostanci (Turkey)

Nacre takes inspiration from the many shell middens found during excavations of Sydney’s Barangaroo precinct. The middens revealed that the site was once a rich source of cockles, mussels and rare species of molluscs, which were gathered by skilled fisherwomen from local Aboriginal communities.

For centuries before European contact, the Aboriginal fisherwomen from the clans of the Eora nation around Sydney Harbour practised their skills in a way that did no harm to its delicate and diverse ecosystem.

In creating Nacre the artists wished to honour Aboriginal people and highlight the role that sustainable principles, such as those practised by traditional users of the natural world can play in protecting fragile marine environments.

The title of the installation, Nacre, refers to the mother of pearl produced in the inner shell of molluscs. The design of this lustrous work incorporates the geometry of sea shells, and it uses technology to translate environmental data to illuminate a hidden, underwater world.

Country represented by installation: Spain

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Audio Description

Access and Inclusion

  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.
  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.

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