In its inaugural year TRAILS finalists included artists from Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. The works reflected a range of media, techniques and experience, providing viewers with a broad spectrum from which to cast their People's Choice vote.
This work was constructed based on the banning of straws and single use plastics in Australia. After collecting straws and ocean waste from my local beach frequently, the accumulation of these two items has been quite disturbing. Coral of the Future represents straws and plastic bags imbedded in our reefs, staying caught and growing into transformed coral as time goes buy.
Exhibited at Intimate Apparel, 2021
Held on the lands of the Gunditjmara people, we wish to acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.