Historical Contours of Barrambin

28.5.23 - ongoing

Green Heart Fair opening: 28 May

Barrambin | Victoria Park, 309 Herston Rd, Herston QLD 4006

Historical Contours of Barrambin is a 680 metre long earthwork growing in the grasslands of Barrambin, located in Meanjin, that takes the form of a winding strip of grass that has been left to flourish for three months. It begins at a Jacaranda tree and branches out in two directions, weaving their way through the trees along the edge of a gulley and returning back to the large tree.

Guests are welcome to walk the grass path, leaving their indexical imprint in the work and changing it's form along the way. Clay plaques inscribed with excerpts from a poem written by Jessie Muir and Anneka- Rose Galletly are imbedded in the earth adjacent to the path; hidden under a tree, in the red dirt of a ridge, or in the dried grass of a hill.

The paths are punctuated by three native grass mounds erupting from the earth, sprouting kangaroo grass, barbed wire grass, and common tussock grass from their peaks. These grass species, native to Barrambin and the greater Meanjin area, will be planted on site in the Murray Spenazi bush area and along the banks of York's Hollow after the two week installation. Totalling 1200 native grass tubes, this project will actively help revegetate and rehabilitate Barrambin's natural ecosystem.

This project was proudly supported by Finding Barrambin, Brisbane City Council, and the Green Heart Fair.

Supervised: Dr Keith Armstrong
Ecological talk: Dr Eleanor Valesquez
Performance: Jaide Camilleri, Mackensie Connor, Declan Coleman & Rachael Woodnett
Poems: Jessie Muir & Anneka-Rose Galletly

Special thanks to Louella Michael, Angela Briley, Lachlan Cross, Kirk, Damo, Dr Leah King-Smith, Andy, Dr Charles Robb, Fran Hitzke, Paul Hoffman, Greg Mitchell, Mercedes Kent, Oliver North, Shane Liao, Jacob Bunt, Hannah Stanton, Flynn Stewart, Aleisha Devenport Stephanie Rae, Aunty Theresa Williams, Robert, Aunty Deb Sandy, Uncle Cheg, Declan Coleman, Morgan Seekee, Rachael Griffiths & Yilu Duan.