SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – The Symbiont ‘The Symbiont’ is a semi-transparent latex sculpture and light fixture resembling a coral polyp. The sculpture is embellished with thermochromic coloured spots resembling coral’s symbiont, zooxanthellae algae, which disappear as the sculpture is heated by the light globe. Conceptually, the sculpture refers to the phenomenon of corals expelling
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork –House Reef, 2023 Here lies the memory of creatures that lived for millions of years and were lost in 2050. Much of the excess heat generated by the last 300 years of fossil fuel emissions was absorbed by the oceans. Corals were subjected to extreme localised temperatures and entered a
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Fork’n Eagle Eagle made from stainless steel cutlery. Forks, knives, spoons etc. Click here to find out more about the artist For sales enquiries contact enquiry@swellsculpture.com.au
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Bilin Bilin Bilin Bilin was an Aboriginal Yugambeh leader at a time of great upheaval for Aboriginal people when they were losing their land and lives to European settlers. He helped his people stay connected to their land and traditional beliefs by using diplomacy rather than confrontation with the
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Oystertecture: 3D Printed Bio-enhancing underwater habitats The tridimensional forms of bio-enhancing underwater habitats, aim to reveal the complex topological configurations of oyster reefs. Through laser scanning, computational design, and additive fabrication, the artists create 3D structures that merge ecology, design and fabrication. By harmonizing art, nature, and technology, these habitats
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Distant Star Distant Star invites the viewer to contemplate our place in the universe. A quest that spans light years as we navigate the vastness of time and space, seeking connection and meaning. Click here to find out more about the artist For sales enquiries contact enquiry@swellsculpture.com.au
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – The Opposite of Chainsaw You can have surprisingly interesting conversations with a 7 year old.We were discussing opposites.She’d say up, so I replied with down.I’d say orange, she’d say blue.But then she threw me for a loop by saying chainsaw.I drew a blank.What’s the opposite of chainsaw? Followed closely by “But
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – The Cycle of Inaction One continuous loop severed. Click here to find out more about the artist For sales enquiries contact enquiry@swellsculpture.com.au
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Reefs of the Coral Sea Coral reefs are the most colourful living organisms in the sea and this sculpture is dedicated exclusively to the Coral Sea of Australia. It is an invitation to discover the beautiful and mysterious world of the Reefs of the Coral Sea. So little is known
SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Dear Bloomers Click here to find out more about the artist For sales enquiries contact enquiry@swellsculpture.com.au