ARTIST | Alexander Knox Studios

PROJECT | Sunshine Coast University Hospital

LOCATION | the lands of Kabi Kabi people

CLIENT | Lendlease on behalf of Exemplar Health and Queensland Government

iAM Scope | Curatorial, Public Art Project Management

Material | Polychrome cast aluminium
Size | 6.5 x 5 x 3.5 m

Alexander Knox Studios has drawn on ideas and forms from nature’s exuberant theatre of life for the work Nudibranch (shell-less sea snail). The drama of display and attraction, of mimicry and subterfuge involving the intricate and sometimes elaborate strategies nature employs to interact, survive and thrive. In particular the diverse flora and fauna from the bush and coastal wetlands and the rich marine environment surrounding the Sunshine Coast University Hospital has inspired the forms and colours of the work. The work's form and palette are influenced by several riotously coloured Nudibranch – soft corals, the spectacular little bee-eater bird and several local flowering plants.