In the mid 1990s, Flood Lane Surry Hills was renamed Mary's Place after a lesbian named Mary was brutally assaulted in the lane. The current project is a reflection on the community action surrounding the creation of the original artwork and its current reinstatement after the original was inadvertently removed.
Under the Freeway, Ultimo
An artwork under the freeway initiated by the people of Pyrmont and Ultimo. A forest of trees rising up to support the vast freeway overhead. It references the community uprising of nearby Fig St which resulted in the preservation of local housing which was to have been demolished for the Western Distributor.
Scout Place, Circular Quay
In the spirit of scouting adventures, Windlines: The Scout Compass of Discovery by Jennifer Turpin and Michaelie Crawford harnesses the whimsy of the wind to inspire imaginative and actual journeys of discovery.
A Lamp for Mary Mikala Dwyer 2010 Mary's Place Surry Hills
Windlines - The Scout Compass of Discovery at Circular Quay by Jennifer Turpin and Michaelie Crawford commemorates 100 years of Scouting in Australia
Visit Gebe Point at sunset to see the City's first wind turbine power lights projecting continuosly changing colour onto magnificent fig trees