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Walsh Bay is home to some formative stories of Country and First Nations cultural history. From the dreamtime story of Buri-buri the whale; to the many artefacts found in vast middens nearby; through to the first contact story of Patyegarang and William Dawes. Prominent among these stories is the emergence of shell art practices in the nineteenth century.
Aunty Lola Ryan hails from a lineage of esteemed Dharawal shell artists from La Perouse. She has designed Ngabu (Dharawal language for Nan / Grandmother) in homage to the series of shell harbour bridges created by her mother Lola Delia Ryan which are now found in the collections of our prominent cultural institutions such as the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Museum of Contemporary Art.
With Ngabu Djal Yanda, Aunty Lola takes shell art to a new dimension via an augmented reality treasure hunt around Walsh Bay. Find the shell icons around the foreshore and with your smartphone unlock a selection of audio and video animations that interpret stories relevant to Walsh Bay.
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This project is proudly funded by the NSW Government’s Community Improvement District Pilot Program and Uptown Grant Program.
