Derived from Patricia Piccinini's sculpture 'Nest', described with the noun 'fairy-tale', this hovering structure references to the 'Cheese Moon' myth and the novella "Le Petit Prince" by Antonie de Saint Exupery. In the story the antagonist Little Prince is said to have came from 'a house sized planet, B612.' The structure seems to share the same origin as Piccinini's alien sculptures. The orientation and radius of the windows reflect the brightness and positioning of major stars in the sky.
Derived from Sidney Nolan's painting 'Carcas in Swamp', this underground structure reflects the 'tranquil' feeling by recreating a embryo-in-womb environment. The form is inspired by the early stages of embryonic development, where the totipotent stem cells (each one capable of developing into a full human being if separated) form a hollow shell, and is suspended in liquid. Similarly, the space is created by joining repeating units, which can be extended, reduced, or separated to form multiple spaces. The standard configuration (shown in image) of 4x10 is a reference to the classic Greek architecture. The compartment is suspended in liquid, with pressure hulls in the structure to maintain the orientation and position. The space created reflects the strong presence of subconscious symbology in Sidney Nolan's works.
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