Barangaroo Sustainability Report

In the last 12 months, the precinct has added to an already thriving public art program with a diverse array of new thought-provoking, visually stunning creative works. These create more ways to connect, contemplate and explore the rich creative contribution of our First Nations Peoples. Gaawaa – Lucy Simpson Wrapped around the One Sydney Harbour project accommodation, Gaawaa – created by Yuwaalaraay woman Lucy Simpson – takes its name from the Yuwaalaraay word for (deep) water and reflects the currents, tides and trails made by watercraft as they cut across Sydney Harbour. The waters of the harbour once extended over the site of Barangaroo, with the natural shoreline near present-day Hickson Road. The tides of the harbour rise and fall and adapt to new shorelines. This resilience is testament to Barangaroo, the woman after whom this place is named, and the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. Barangaroo Bench and Native Tapestry – Deuce Design The Barangaroo Bench , spanning 11 metres, is a key meeting place situated among the trees in Hickson Park. Cast into the bench’s surface and extending throughout the park’s sandstone seating and paving blocks is Native Tapestry , an artwork of poetry and native birdlife and insects created by Deuce Design. The work establishes a treasure trail for discovering locally endemic wildlife and their English and Sydney Language names, along with selected poetic musings of children from the Red Room poetry workshop. Winged Wonderland – Studio A Winged Wonderland , created by six artists from Studio A, pays homage to the Barangaroo Bench in Hickson Park and the well-known Sydney birds and insects that call the area home. The works showcase the power of diversity in both nature and culture, with the unique style of each artist – Emily Crockford, Guy Fredericks, Annette Galstaun, Lauren Kerjan, Daniel Kim and Meagan Pelham – combining to create a new language forged through the collage of each artists’ particular expression. Studio A is a Sydney-based supported studio tackling the barriers faced by artists living with intellectual disability in accessing the conventional education, professional development and opportunities needed to be successful and renowned visual artists. Garden Pop Bird Bop – Emily Crockford, Studio A Emily Crockford’s spectacular installation spanning the hoarding alongside Hickson Road, Garden Pop Bird Bop , is a vibrant display of the young artist’s characteristic use of intricate patterns that draw inspiration from the natural world. Crockford compares the flowers to fireworks – “a cool colour celebration”. The importance of storytelling and connection to place is an integral part of Barangaroo South’s cultural and social sustainability vision. 67 Sustainability Report 2020–21 Barangaroo South BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW