Treasuring the ‘Seeds of Our City’ in new Arup exhibition

“This partnership with CPAC and Liverpool City Council was envisaged as a symbolic bridge to our City’s Greater West to raise awareness of the great cultural and natural diversity that exists in Greater Sydney,” David said.

CPAC Director Craig Donarski said: “The talented artists we’ve selected are well-known for crafting organic works brimming with life – from living, breathing terrarium art made from the very seeds and soil of the site, to wonderfully woven designs drawn entirely from natural materials, to intricate clay creations evoking the environment of the Casula Parklands.”

The works on exhibition are by:

Diego Bonetto who creates large scale living terrarium art pieces with soil from different sites to explores their history and the idea of connection to the natural environment. 

Award-winning artist and designer, Kerrie Kenton, a Wattegora woman of the Durag and Dhunghutti Nations whose work is made from natural materials and draws from Indigenous Australians’ notions of deep kinship to the land.

Svetlana Panov, from Casula Powerhouse’s Ceramics Studio, whose intricate ceramic pieces are inspired by textures of aquatic life and plants in the local Parklands. 

Arup has a long history of engagement with arts and culture, initiated by its founder Ove Arup. Seeds of Our City is the fourth exhibition in the Arup Sydney Gallery, each curated to stimulate thought and discussion about aspects of the built environment.