Not So Silent Witnesses (Wetlands) (2015) – Rosa Tato

Address: Saltwater Community Centre, 153 Saltwater Promenade, Point Cook

Acquired by: Wyndham City Capital works program

About the Artwork:

Rosa is interested in the viewer’s discovery and the bird’s resilience in an ever changing environment. Cheetham Wetlands, Point Cook are a world-renowned wildlife haven. This migratory birdlife sanctuary is both beautiful and ever changing. The birds chosen in this artwork design can be seen at these local wetlands; many of them rare and endangered species. The interrelationship between the natural and the man made was Rosa’s impetus to discovery. Rosa wanted to focus on the fundamental importance of the ‘current statuses’ of these bird species.

Can find the Spoonbill, Bellied Parrot, Pelican or the Brolgas?

Materials: Perforated Steel

For more information about the artist visit: www.rosatato.com

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Wyndham City Council recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first Peoples of Australia. We acknowledge the Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples as Traditional Owners of the lands on which Wyndham City operates. The Wadawurrung and Bunurong Peoples have and always will belong to the Werribee Yalook (river), creeks, stars, hills and red clay of this Country. We pay respect to their Ancestors and Elders who always have, and always will, care for Country and community today and for future generations.