“Wurrungwuri” is a sculpture in the Royal Botanic Gardens. Wurrungwuri is an Aboriginal name meaning “this side - on this side of the water”. The sculpture created by Chris Booth and unveiled in 2011, consists of two parts. One part is built from 16,000 threaded quartz pebbles in the pattern of a rare Aboriginal Shield, the "Sydney Shield", after gaining permission from Allen Madden on behalf of the Cadigal people. The other part is a wave-like sandstone that cascades down the lawn towards towards Farm Cove on Sydney Harbour. It is an evolving piece of art where native flora and fauna can make it their home. The Johnson Estate Sculpture was a gift to Sydney by a keen art lover, who committed the bulk of his estate for a sculpture overlooking Sydney Harbour.
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Beautiful, Jim!
ReplyDeleteInteresting sculpture. Thanks for the background information.
ReplyDeleteThe Botanic Gardens have the most wonderful sculptures.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I'd like to see these up close.
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Thank you for sharing all your explanations as always !
ReplyDeleteInteresting sculpture. Great shot!
ReplyDeletethat's really cool! both structures are unique.
ReplyDeleteHello, interesting sculpture. Great view and photo. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!
ReplyDeleteLovely sculpture and photo ~ thanks,
ReplyDeleteWishing you a peaceful week ~ ^_^
Cool shots, Jim. Are animals living in there?
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Nothing specific. Probably just lizards and birds.
DeleteFascinating sculpture and information
DeleteIt's a very interesting sculpture and I enjoy reading about it's design.
ReplyDeleteNice shot of the sculpture, Jim. The kangaroo paws planted all around it are quite apt too!
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