Safe from the rising tide?: Andrew Tomkins

This exhibition brings together Andrew Tomkins’ lifelong graphic depiction of local environments under threat from global warming and rising sea levels. Featured locations are those that are, or once were critically endangered, this includes the Badu mangroves at Homebush Bay. These mangroves, once an industrial wasteland is now a world recognised estuarine wetland. Another site of focus is the Chain of Ponds, an award-winning restoration of a section of the Cooks River, which disappointingly, again is under threat.

This exhibition aims to foster an appreciation of our local environment with the hope to stimulate concern for the future of all natural places. The question is, how safe really are these marginal wetlands?

Andrew Tomkins is represented by Art Atrium.

Official opening of Safe From The Rising Tide?: Andrew Tomkins
Monday 22 April 2024, 6pm

Guest Speakers:
Professor Mabel Lee, Fellow of the Australian
Academy of the Humanities, Honorary Adjunct
Professor, University of Sydney & Honorary
Professor, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

RSVP
By Monday 15 April 2024
Bookings are required for the opening for catering
purposes: exhibitions@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Exhibition
23 April – 21 July 2024
Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub

Image: Slowly goes the night, Homebush Bay 2020, ink and aerosol on polyester film, LED light strip

Exhibition Overview

Q&A with Andrew Tomkins

Video of Exhibition