S E A C H A N G E , 2019 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Perth, Australia
Material: Timber frame, galvanized steel roofing
Size: Length 10m x Width 8m x Height 2m
The installation Seachange uses the signature design of suburban Australian rooftops to comment on the effects of climate change on this very vulnerable continent. The roof structures are placed into the sand, making it look like the rest of the house is hidden underneath, an all too common and disastrous view during floods. Nevertheless, the sculptural forms of the roofs might also remind us of the geometrical shapes of crystals / precious stones – protruding from the ground.
Climate change will affect Australia in various ways – floods already having devastating effects on towns and farms while rising sea levels and increasing strength in waves and storms contribute to erosion of the coastline. According to specialists, Western Australia could be hit with some of the worst flooding and coastal erosion it has ever seen in the next decade, as the tidal cycle combines with increased water levels caused by global warming.
The term seachange is often used to describe a substantial change in perspective, especially one which affects a group or society at large, on a particular issue. With natural disasters rapidly increasing in Australia and over the planet, it is time for a massive change in the way we treat our planet and use our natural resources. In the context of the artwork, the term could also be thought to refer more literally to an actual "change wrought by the sea”.
Material: Timber frame, galvanized steel roofing
Size: Length 10m x Width 8m x Height 2m
The installation Seachange uses the signature design of suburban Australian rooftops to comment on the effects of climate change on this very vulnerable continent. The roof structures are placed into the sand, making it look like the rest of the house is hidden underneath, an all too common and disastrous view during floods. Nevertheless, the sculptural forms of the roofs might also remind us of the geometrical shapes of crystals / precious stones – protruding from the ground.
Climate change will affect Australia in various ways – floods already having devastating effects on towns and farms while rising sea levels and increasing strength in waves and storms contribute to erosion of the coastline. According to specialists, Western Australia could be hit with some of the worst flooding and coastal erosion it has ever seen in the next decade, as the tidal cycle combines with increased water levels caused by global warming.
The term seachange is often used to describe a substantial change in perspective, especially one which affects a group or society at large, on a particular issue. With natural disasters rapidly increasing in Australia and over the planet, it is time for a massive change in the way we treat our planet and use our natural resources. In the context of the artwork, the term could also be thought to refer more literally to an actual "change wrought by the sea”.
Sponsors: Mostyn Family Foundation, Revolution Roofing
Supported by: Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (SKR), Taiteen Edistämiskeskus (TAIKE)
Supported by: Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (SKR), Taiteen Edistämiskeskus (TAIKE)
