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Jonathan Jones & Jamie Perrow with UAP Studio | Untitled: (Eora Water Seasons) - The Star, Sydney

Above Video) Video sample of the Autumn sequence featuring the migration of wurridjal (mullet fish) along the east coast of Australia. Video by Luke Harris, UAP Studio.

Created by Indigenous Australian artist Jonathan Jones with Designer Jamie Perrow, The Star in Sydney is now home to an important example of contemporary Australian new media art – a 40‐metre long LED water wall ‘Untitled (Eora: water seasons)’.

This highly innovative installation celebrates traditional Aboriginal knowledge and heritage by conceptualising the seasonal moments of the surrounding Sydney Harbour environment, translating each season in to animated patterns and imagery. The water wall is integrated harmoniously into the building’s entry façade and provides an engaging experience for visitors to The Star and pedestrians and motorists in the surrounding public realm.

This artwork will pay homage to the traditional Aboriginal people of Sydney Harbour, the Eora, and their strong and vibrant seafaring culture, while directly acknowledging the traditional custodians of the site, the Wongal people.

The work has been created with the collaboration and contribution of local Aboriginal communities, marine biologists, archaeologists, historians and underwater filmmakers. The result is a considered, site‐specific artwork that recalls the beauty, marvel and power of Sydney Harbour and its traditional owners.

Project: The Star

Artist: Jonathan Jones & Jamie Perrow

Client: Echo Entertainment

Location: Sydney, Australia

Curatorial: UAP curatorial team; Jodie Cox, Simone Manwarring

Design: UAP Studio; Amanda Harris, Andre Venter

Fabrication: UAP workshop

Architect: Fitzpatrick & Partners

Developer: Brookfield Multiplex

Photography: Roger D'Souza

Seasonal Moments Calendar incorporated within the artwork. Image © UAP

The Star, Sydney featuring Jonathan Jones & Jamie Perrow's LED waterwall and Leo Villareal's 'Flying Star'. Image © UAP & Roger D’Souza.

Detail shot of the LED waterwall. Image © UAP and Roger D'Souza

The LED waterwall features at The Star's main entrance and can be seen from Darling Harbour. Image © UAP and Roger D'Souza

The artwork displaying the late Summer season moment featuring the harbour's kelp beds. Image © UAP and Roger D'Souza