BEYOND SUSTENANCE

‘Beyond Sustenance’ Is a work that reflects on the reliance on our rivers. We live in one of the driest states in the driest inhabited continents in the world. Our rivers support our wildlife, wetlands, floodplains, as well as the water supply for our towns and city, irrigation, industry, and supports our recreational use. Beyond Sustenance considers themes of beauty, history, loss, and the tenuous balance required to keep it healthy.

Beyond Sustenance

A life-blood flows seaward
past golden calcareous cliffs
and reeds lining the edge
the water and its power
natures delight

wetlands
plants
disconnected pools
waterbird species and
unique native fish

irrigated agriculture
consumes water
algae

salt
insecticides
oxygen-limited
suffocation
tenuous