Drawers of Water

1995

Drawers of Water

Drawers of Water conceals a waterfall inside a tower of drawers. Intermittently and unexpectedly, water overflows down the stepped drawers of this outsized Victorian furniture cabinet. The artwork combines the charm of mechanics with the intrigue of an everyday object given extraordinary function. Whimsical and poetic, mercurial nature momentarily erupts from the depths of domestic solidity.


location
The New Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Sydney
material
Marine timber, brass, water
size
3.6 metres high
client
The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children