Opened 2023, Client ASBJV (Acconia Samsung Bouygues Joint Venture), Westconnex M4-M5 Link Tunnels
In 2019, Cultural Capital was engaged by Lendlease, Samsung Boyues Joint Venture to create an integrated facade artwork for the Westconnex M4-M5 Link Tunnels Ventilation Building. Cultural Capital worked in a hands-on curatorial capacity, working closely with both CM Plus Architects and Indigenous artists Marilyn Russell and her mother Aunty Esme Timbery (Bidjigal women from La Perouse).
The starrie shells placed in unified formation signify women, the long-standing tradition of shellwork and its cultural and family significance. The flow of water across the centre of the design signifies the Timbery’s family connection to saltwater, the flow of tides, oceans and connection to country; unifying the male and female symbology. The Bidjigal design at the base of the walls references the countless generations of Indigenous men and their craftsmanship while anchoring the design to the ground.
