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Mosaic Land 1 & 2 | Public Mosaics by Forlano Design. Item made of metal
Mosaic Land 1 & 2 | Public Mosaics by Forlano Design. Item made of metal
Mosaic Land 1 & 2 | Public Mosaics by Forlano Design. Item made of metal
Mosaic Land 1 & 2 | Public Mosaics by Forlano Design. Item made of metal
Mosaic Land 1 & 2 | Public Mosaics by Forlano Design. Item made of metal
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Mosaic Land 1 & 2 | Public Mosaics by Forlano Design. Item made of metal

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Mosaic Land 1 & 2 - Public Mosaics

Featured In Nambeelup, Australia

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Mosaic Land's abstracted designs are inspired by centuries of Indigenous land and fire management practices. Through their intimate knowledge of seasonal patterns and flora and fauna habitats, the fire was used to shape niche ecologies. Achieved via a ‘mosaic’ of patch-firing Aboriginals were able to control fires and stimulate the growth of diverse species. This ensured a sustainable cycle of habitat, food, and biodiversity, whilst minimizing the risk of large-scale fire devastation. Emphasizing this approach, the artwork of ‘Mosaic Land 1 & 2’ features layering, differing color tones, and contemporary fabrication techniques with depictions of diverse local flora, to capture the breadth of traditional knowledge, fire management, and care of the country.
Produced in collaboration with Karrie-Anne Kearing Salmon, a traditional owner of the Bindjareb land.

Public Art: Penelope Forlano and Karrie-Anne Kearing Salmon
Architecture: Site Architecture
Art Coordinator Jenny Beahan
Client: Department of Fire and Emergency services

Item Mosaic Land 1 & 2
Created by Forlano Design
As seen in Nambeelup, Nambeelup, Australia
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Meet the Creator
Wescover creator since 2018
My work explores place, memory, identity and custodianship through design and public art.

Penelope Forlano is a spatial designer and public artist with a special interest in the mnemonic and emotional experience of public and private artifacts. Her recent doctoral research examined emotionally enduring artifacts, and how to evoke custodianship in the user through a design anthropology approach. She has over 20 years of practice as an award-winning artist, furniture, and interior designer. Her work has been exhibited widely including at 100% Design (London), CraftACT, The John Curtin Gallery, FORM, and a solo show at the esteemed Salone Satellite - Milan International Furniture Fair in 2004. She received the prestigious Australian Design Award (2006), and in 2011 her ‘Terrain’ table was acquired for permanent collection by the Art Gallery of WA. She has completed multiple public artworks for private and government bodies.