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F UL L CIRCLE (2 023 )
CUR ATION & P ROJ EC T M A N AG EM EN T . C R EATI V E R OA D
Dimensions: Three sculptures each 600mm h x 2800mm w x 500mm w
Materials: Precast concret, ochre, brass inlays
Location: Booring Recreational Reserve, Botanic Ridge, Victoria Client: City of Casey

Full Circle is located in the City of Casey, which is part of the South Western Biosphere adjoining the wetlands of Port Phillip
Bay. Many endangered migratory bird species stop at Westernport Bay on their long journey around the world. Full Circle was
inspired by the heroic flights of two shorebirds - the Red Necked Stint and Eastern Curlew, that fly from Westernport Bay to Norh
Korea and China - full circle - returning to this place. The footprints of the Red Necked Stint and Eastern Curlew are represented
by brass inlays in the surface of the artworks. The sculptures are made from cast concrete with ochres hand mixed into it so that
the surface is reminiscent of the tannin-coloured shoreline of the wetland. Drawings representing a bird’s eye view of wetlands
in Westernport, China and Korea are etched into the concrete. The whimsical play-based artworks are reminiscent of ‘launching
pads’ for migratory birds, and a sanctuary to welcome them home. The forms of the sculptures are inspired by delicate struts
within bird bones which allow their wings to be both strong and light, to enable flight.