Hereditary Symbols

Hereditary Symbols is a creative development and public activation situated within the Queen Victoria Market precinct. I’m interested in the market as a site of collective memory, and the potential for camera-less photography to communicate ideas around time and place in this context. Through material/refuse collection and site research, I will create a series of cyanotype prints and stencils from re-used vinyl banners referencing the site precinct, architecture, heritage and fresh produce. I’m interested in how live production, presentation and public demonstration of works are guided by generative processes, to inform new understandings of market ecologies and public space.

Hereditary Symbols, Public Art Park ‘23, Testing Grounds, Queen Victoria Market precinct, 2023. Re-used vinyl banners, stencil, marking spray paint and cyanotype, re-used hessian coffee sacks, shade cloth, wool. Hand sewn and constructed on site. Dimensions variable.

Photos: Astrid Mulder, Linda Studena

Public Art Park ‘23, Testing Grounds 6 October - 19 November 2023