Steam Machine

James and Eleanor Avery’s Steam Machine on the corner of Hope Street is inspired by the industrial and architectural heritage of the Fish Lane precinct. 

Two abstracted jets of ‘steam’ make direct reference to the former Brisbane Steam Laundry and the Eodone Aerated Water Company that were sited nearby. Their metallic blue colour references the blue glass of water bottles and the perceived colour of water and a ‘Pop Art’ sensibility communicates the pulsating energy of the area today.

Steam Machine is fabricated from painted, rolled, and facetted sheet aluminium to create a dynamic light play throughout day and night.