PROJECT Sydney International Airport
LOCATION Sydney, Australia
CLIENT Sydney Airport Corporation Limited
LANDSCAPE ARTIST Design Inc
ARTWORK Walama Forecourt
ARTIST Judy Watson
ARTWORK Wilbing
ARTIST Brook Andrew

The Walama (to return) Forecourt was created as an entry statement for Sydney International Airport greeting passengers as they arrive in Australia. Internationally recognized Aboriginal artist Judy Watson's work draws inspiration from the stories of the communities of the Sydney Region and Maningrida in Arnhem Land. Sculptural screens reminiscent of Aboriginal sedge grass fish fences create intimate spaces in the vast forecourt. Scattered amongst the screens are cast bronze forms derived from the shapes of woven dilly bags used to collect food, alluding to termite mounds and other spiritual guardian forms.

Overhead soar 23 lit boomerangs created by Widajiri artist Brook Andrew. Andrew worked closely with the community at la Peruse and selected designs of local tribes as well us one from his homelands in Western Sydney.