New Light Horse Interchange artworks
Known as the Light Horse Interchange, the Light Horse installation is a story in two parts. The existing Colin Polwarth work (2007) tells the European story of horses left behind when servicemen returned. The new Indigenous artworks tell the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service in connection with the Light Horse.
There are two new artworks at the Light Horse interchange:
Military Horses
Co-created by Jasmine Seymour (Dharug) and Balarinji Studio.
This artwork comprises 20 horses, each one standing two metres high, positioned on either side of the interchange.
These sculptural horses pay tribute to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander soldiers who took horses to battlefields and recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander horsemanship skills honed in Australia’s emerging pastoral industry of the early 1900s.
Emu Plumes
Co-created by Jasmine Seymour (Dharug) and Balarinji Studio.
The emu plumes reference Colin Polwarth’s existing work and note the significance of the emu to Aboriginal ceremony and Country, as well as the commonality and mateship of the iconic slouch hat.
The eight stainless steel plumes stand 2.5 metres tall, preceding the horse formation on either side of the interchange.
