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  • Sculptural artwork made of bronze, steel and copper installed next to Yarra River.
  • Sculptural artwork of bronze, steel and copper with lit-up buildings in the background.

Apparatus for Transtemporal Occurrence of Impending Space

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In tribute to the steampunk genre, this interactive artwork by Russell Anderson is a fictional, human-scale machine.

The seductive surfaces of machined and cast bronze, brass, steel and copper celebrate the aesthetic of early science fiction, with a nod to the pioneer of the science fiction genre, Jules Verne.

Peer inside the porthole and turn the crank handle to activate a fantastical moving cityscape of miniature 19th-century Melbourne, featuring trams, period cars and peculiar scientific inventions.

Russell Anderson weaves a compelling narrative of possible futures and imaginary worlds. Viewers are prompted to consider the nature of time and what was, and speculate on possible futures.

Commissioned by the City of Melbourne.

Location

Waterfront access from Siddeley Street
Middle Promenade
Yarra River
Docklands 3008

Open in maps location for Middle Promenade

Contact details

  • email address: publicart@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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