JACKSON HARVEY, SUBTERRANEAN MARRON, 2020
Location: Pump house, corner of Medic St and Harvey St, Collie
Collaborators: Ed Riley
Subterranean Marron tells the story of a colony of marron that was bred deep beneath the earth during Collie’s days of underground coal mining.
To develop this piece, Jackson Harvey reached out to local conservationist, Ed Riley, to learn more about the relationship between the local community and the smooth marron (Cherax cainaii), a species endemic to Collie and the South West. Ed has years of experience working with the Department of Fisheries and was all too happy to share his knowledge of this local marron species with Jackson.
Through conversations with Ed, Jackson learnt about a period in Collie’s early underground coal mining days, when miners successfully bred marron in the depths of the mines, far from their natural habitats. As a consequence of being bred in the dark, these crustaceans developed blindness.
Subterranean Marron seeks to tell the story of these underground marron, taken from their river habitats and bred beneath the earth.
About the artist:
Jackson Harvey is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Fremantle, Western Australia. His passion lies in creating large scale mural works and their ability to transform spaces.
Using walls as his canvas and aerosol as his medium of choice, Jackson has created a diverse portfolio of works revitalising spaces.
Jackson’s passion in art was encouraged from a young age, with drawing, painting and constructing grand LEGO structures his usual childhood pastimes. His aerosol practice is entirely self-taught, combining elements from a variety of unique influences, from his studies in architecture and painting, his tattooing practice and contemporary urban and street art. His work is characterised by bright, carefully selected colour palettes and soft flowing curves contrasted with bold pixelated textures.
Jackson’s mural practice has taken him across the globe, from his hometown in Perth to the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas and parts of South East Asia.
Images: Taj Kempe
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