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A curatorial, consultancy and project management platform for contemporary art.
About
Projects
Clients
Artists
Contact
Mailing List
Acknowledgement
LIV Aston sits atop the lands of the Wurundjeri people, on a site that has changed dramatically since colonial settlement. As the township of Melbourne expanded, its waterways became sites for agriculture and urban development. Many have been filled, razed, and built over, rendering them invisible – an urban camouflage if you will. In What Lies Beneath, Reko Rennie’s layering of camouflage and patterning aims to amplify, rather than conceal, staking a claim to the cultural visibility of what was once present on and in proximity to the site of the building. The shapes of the Birrarung, Nerm (Port Phillip Bay) and seasonal lakes take the form of the camouflage across the façade of the building. They sit proud of a geometric pattern that has been at the centre for his practice for the past two decades.
Artist: Reko Rennie
Client: Mirvac
Location: Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
Project Management: David Hagger
Commissioned by Mirvac for their Liv Aston development.
Photography: David Hagger