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Annette Wagner

Recent Work
Absurd Ecologies
Interrogating Place
Voice Memories
Voice Plains
Memery Meters
Cotton Pickin’
     Sole Surviving        
     Human Series
 
Past Work
       Water Works
       Dam Power

Other
Residences
     Social Engagement 
& Collaborations
     Collectives
     Writing

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Water Works





Various Water artworks

2018 - 2023

  • Water Way Tea Bag. Mixed media, red tape & gum leaves, 2018: Working with Biological Scientist Dr. Teresa MacKintosh, Melbourne City Water, for ‘Cleaning Water’ Werribee River.

  • Salt Flats. Painting, 2018: Plein-air painting with Murray River Salt, naturally pink, mineral-rich salt harvested from ancient underground aquifers in the Murray-Darling Basin, Mourquong, NSW. 

  • Exporting Water. Sculpture, 2019: Exporting water from the Murray River system, primarily for agricultural, industrial, and municipal use, has significantly altered the natural flow regimes, leading to substantial environmental, economic, and water quality issues.

  • Elevating Water, Projection, 2019: In an exercise to map 1956 flood levels hieghts (flooding reocurred in 2022).

  • Containing Water. Glass vessels, 2019: Exploring regulation and development of river systems that combat drought and support irrigation. Rivers have been heavily modified with locks, weirs and dams, starting with the River Murray Waters Agreement in 1915. 

  • Golden Canopy. Rescue blankets, 2019: Riverbank trees offer significant, multi-faceted value that far exceeds their aesthetic appeal. These trees are critical for environmental health, providing erosion control, water quality improvement, and essential wildlife habitats.