Refuge, by Saskia Everingham
“This subtle yet sophisticated work combines a quirky physical aesthetic with deft use of colour to deliver a charming and purposeful installation which truly belongs on its chosen site and quietly changes it. It’s rare to find an installation that cannot be improved in some way … this contemplative but hopeful work – based on a traumatic life experience – is one exception!” Allan Giddy
*credit to Brian Rapsey for the image
The Accessibility Award
The Night Music Box
Clinical horticultural therapist and judge Claire Boyle remarked, “It is not only accessible physically but unlocks the night sky to those that have low or no vision, translating a concept into a hurdy gurdy that can not only sound out the night sky, but also is tactile and awe inspiring.”
*credit to Brian Rapsey for the image
Encouragement awards
Bangaylan and Seed Bank
Encouragement awards were given to Pamela Lee Brenner and Johannes Muljana for their dynamic work Bangaylan, and to Sally Kidall, for her floating portal Seed Bank. Allan Giddy reflected on Seed Bank saying “In this work the site becomes part of a large plan for the future, the potential of which can be viewed through the portal.
“Lyrical and playful – yet produced with tenacity and to great effect – this installation owns its site and is a tribute to the young artist’s vision and commitment. Its sense of ‘pop’ belonging, while enough to put a smile on your face, harbours some potent ideas hinted at by both the title and the use of what has become a twenty-first century symbol of resistance.” Allan Giddy
*credit to Brian Rapsey for the image
