Southern Nautilus, (2007)
Southern Nautilusis is an edition of eight works however text changes in each work ensure that each Southern Nautilus is in fact unique.
The form is inspired by the shell cradle that protects the eggs of the female Paper Nautilus.
The layers of text reference: expressions about the sea, geographic coastal locations in Maori and English, and the current plunder of the oceans by over fishing and bottom trawling.
Materials:
Marine grade 316 Stainless Steel, laser cut, machine beaten and hand finished. Each work is installed on a pivoting base 400 mm square.
Dimensions:
Height: 1400 mm x 1000mm x 650mm, approximate weight, 60kg
Southern Nautilusis is an edition of eight works however text changes in each work ensure that each Southern Nautilus is in fact unique.
The form is inspired by the shell cradle that protects the eggs of the female Paper Nautilus.
The layers of text reference: expressions about the sea, geographic coastal locations in Maori and English, and the current plunder of the oceans by over fishing and bottom trawling.
Materials:
Marine grade 316 Stainless Steel, laser cut, machine beaten and hand finished. Each work is installed on a pivoting base 400 mm square.
Dimensions:
Height: 1400 mm x 1000mm x 650mm, approximate weight, 60kg