PROJECT Harbour Lights
LOCATION Cairns, Australia
CLIENT Honeycombes Property Group
ARCHITECT Denton Corker Marshall
ARTWORK Resurgent
ARTIST Daniel Tobin

Resurgent is about reproduction, multiplicity, pattern, new growth and renewal. Sited in a transition zone on the edge of a hotel and parkland, it links visitors to Cairns Harbour, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

The work considers both nature and the built form - wrapping a concrete wall in a perforated sheath. An organic pattern created from spawning coral, a significant biological event on the reef, accentuates the linear movement and feel.

The weathered steel provides a strong contrast with the existing architectural palate and extends past the building edge inviting the viewer to investigate further. At night, lighting creates a subtle illumination and glow, activating the connection after dark.