Bowling over what came before, 2021, terrazzo concrete bocce set made to competition size, epoxy resin, paper, dimensions variable. Installed as part of Reading Into Things at Pari Gallery, Parramatta. Images courtesy of Pari.
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Bowling over what came before is a conglomerate of histories and memories, mapping the ruinification of places within Warrang/Sydney to make way for redevelopment and gentrification. The Pari version includes rubble from several demolished sites within walking distance of the gallery, places which once contributed to the social fabric of the suburb. Eight competition size bocce balls are grouped around a resin pallina, made from development applications, community consultation forms and environmental assessment reports. The playful form of the bocce set is laid out like the constellation Carina, which due to its instability is expected to implode relatively soon. This instability is mirrored in Sydney’s real estate market and the ecological effects of overdevelopment.
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