Our objective is to develop a national and international tourism trail of Genestreaming Journey Sculptures which focuses on bringing culture and science together through art to promote conservation awareness. To achieve this goal we are looking to work with shires, local organisations and conservation organisations to establish multiple Genestreaming Journey Sculptures in each state and territory.
Through the participation of communities across Australia and abroad our vision is to facilitate new possibilities for engagement in conservation, education and the arts. When undertaking the field naturalist work we seek to consult with local people who are involved in conservation efforts. This initiative focuses on bringing local people together in order to address the serious challenges of habitat loss, growing numbers of endangered species and climate change.
Genestreaming Journey Sculptures feature the artwork of first nations artists of the region on the outside of the sculpture and field naturalist art focusing on local ecosystems, endangered species and their deep time shared ancestry on the inside of the sculpture.
We received funding from Lotterywest to develop the first tourism trail of Genestreaming Journey Sculptures which we envisage will be the beginning of the national and international tourism trails of Genestreaming Journey Sculptures.
20230727 Lotterywest – The Genestreaming Journey Sculptures of Gondwana Link Tourism Trail funding cheque presentation in Albany and National Regional and Economic Development Summit presentation in Toowoomba. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to the in-kind support for our project provided by BlueScope Steel, Vulcan, Signarama, Rollform, Torbay Glass Studios & DDC Engineering.
Acting as a learn space Genestreaming Journey Sculptures may be Augmented Reality sculptures which are viewable through your phone or physical sculptures. When people walk into the sculpture they are walking into a giant phylogenetic tree of selected regional species. The sculptures have their origins in virtual reality teaching tools about understanding the Tree of Life.
Twin Creeks WA Genestreaming Journey Sculpture
Singapore Gardens by the Bay Genestreaming Journey Sculptures
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Internal Art of the Genestreaming Journey Sculpture for Singapore Gardens by the Bay
Bunya Mountains Genestreaming Journey Sculpture
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Testing the Augmented Reality Genestreaming Journey Sculpture at Mount Magnet
At Mount Magnet we created a digital mural which featured all of the contributing artwork in the sculpture. At Mount Magnet they placed their mural in the local visitors information center.
The mural at Mount Magnet has been very successful in promoting the project.
Augmented Reality Genestreaming Journey Sculpture in Kellerberrin
Augmented Reality Genestreaming Journey Sculpture in Alice Springs
These films provide an overview of our project
These films provide perspectives on the Genestreaming Journey Sculptures from co-founders Aunty Carol Pettersen, Ben Beeton, the head of Gondwana Link Keith Bradby and other core project participants
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