“Warramee mittigar goorrum burruk. Teeart-ti murra Daruga pemel. Teeart-ti murra ya pemel ngalaringi bubbuna. Mittigar gurrung burruck gneene da Daraga pemel” (Uncle James Carrol - Darug Elder, Knowledge Holder).
“We acknowledge and pay respect to the people of the Darug nation. The Burramattagal are the traditional owners and custodians of the land where this project is situated”. Cundall partnered with Darug Elder & Knowledge Holder, Uncle James Carrol to design a dynamic lighting design and sculptural installation for a design competition held by City of Parramatta that sought to revitalise a tired utility laneway and transform it into a distinctive attraction. ‘Burra burawa birrung gili’ is the outcome of deep listening to the First Nations narrative of place. It's about the relationship between the eel (burra - Darug) and the landscape, the Parramatta (Burramatta - Darug) River, the peoples, history, culture, and spirit of the area.
Burra burawa birrung gili
Design: Cundall First Nation Consultants: Uncle Jim Carrol & Matt Fellingham Structural Engineering: Event Engineering Lighting supplier: Co: Lab Eel fabricator: Alchemy + Co Steel manufacturer: ASL Steel