2000

Other

Public Art

Terrazzo work - embedded into the foreshore

On the foreshore promenade in the Royal Botanic Garden, between the gardens and the sea, lies Brenda L Croft’s Wahganmuggalee (Farm Cove). Commissioned as part of the Sydney Sculpture Walk for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, this large terrazzo work is embedded into the paving, crafted in muted colours that reflect the natural elements of the environment around it. In 2 sections of the pathway, Croft has used terrazzo and stained concrete to depict figures from Sydney Aboriginal rock carvings – some of which no longer exist. Along the pathway kerb, she has etched in red the names of women and men, places, animals, tools and rituals from the many clans and language groups of Aboriginal people in the Sydney area.

• Sally Couacaud, Curator

Croft, Brenda L. (2000). Wahganmuggalee (Farm Cove) [Other]. Available at: https://brendalcroft.com/artworks/wahganmuggalee-farm-cove/