Bywa

Bywa is a 4-metre high funnel-shaped aluminium waterspout sculpture that incorporates a multitude of sea creatures local to the area, including butterfly fish, coral trout, epaulette shark, mangrove jack, stingray, turtle, and wobbegong shark, to name a few. These wrap around the form and were selected through input from the Bowen community.

Brian Robinson continues his interest in exploring the nautical water-world that courses around his home in the Torres Strait as well as surrounding the country and the globe.  For him, the oceans bring with them a cross-current of ideas, beliefs and cultural practices that intersect with ancient traditions and modern histories.

This project was made possible by joint funding from the Queensland and Australian Governments and curated by One Space.