Ken Thaiday Snr at Carriageworks

Overview

If there's one job that Carriageworks is supremely good at, it's providing the dream setting for humongous artworks. So, it comes as no surprise that legendary Torres Strait Islander artist Ken Thaiday Snr has deemed the Darlington space suitable for housing his biggest installation in Sydney. Ever. And he'll be unveiling it, as well as launching a new series of accompanying dance works, on October 3.

The hotly-anticipated creation is inspired by the landscape Thaiday calls home, as well as by the significance of family, faith and culture. Combining installation, kinetic sculpture and dance, the work provides a meeting place for the traditional and the contemporary. At its heart is an intricate sculpture, which is a monumental tribute to the Dhari — a type of headdress only worn in the Torres Strait.

You'll be able to visit Thaiday's installation between October 3 and November 23. If you'd like to know more about it, head along to his artist talk, to be held on October 4.