This document discusses an artwork commissioned as a heritage interpretation of the Bowen Bridge Porphyry Wall in Brisbane, Australia. It includes: 1. Photographs of the porphyry wall construction site and details from historical documentation of the wall. 2. Details about the artist's extensive research process, including reviewing early maps, surveyor logs, and imagery from the Museum of Nursing. 3. Mentions the final artwork incorporated elements inspired by the hospital crest and medicinal plant research to sensitively realize concepts drawn from studying the site's history.

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3. Nativitas 2008
Mater Mothers Hospital Project
Cast and laser-cut Aluminium& light
Design features Centipeda minima & Irish lace references
Nativitas Photography by Aperture

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5. Proposed artwork site.
Construction of Northern Busway,
Bowen Bridge Road, Brisbane
Photography by Rod Buchholz

6. Anonymous 2009
Anodised laser cut aluminium
Northern Busway
Photography by Rod Buchholz

7. “interpretationof the significant fabric of the place”

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9. Historical imagery from the Museum of Nursing,
informally documented and developed
into sketches back in the studio.

10. Donor Boards, Royal Brisbane Hospital

11. Sensitive concept realisation drawn from
extensive research of site and its history.

12. The Porphyry Wall - history of construction

13. The Porphyry Wall - history of construction
Documentation from official paperwork
Individual handwriting styles.

14. The place
Research at BCC Archives. Early map making and surveyor’s log books

15. The site: a place where
formalised knowledge systems
intersected or were overlaid

16. Hospital Crest inspired medicinal plant research

17. Photography by Rod Buchholz

18. Photography by Rod Buchholz

19. Photography by Rod Buchholz
Anonymous
A major artwork commissioned as
a Heritage Interpretation of the
Bowen Bridge Porphyry Wall