Sculptural installation and poem

Sentinel Range, SW National Park, Lutruwita/Tasmania
Public art commission for the Western Wilds Journeys project under the Corporate Art Scheme
Featuring poem by Sarah Day titled Wombat

Artist: Alex Miles
Collaborators: Sarah Day (poet)

Bitumen Bones, 2020
Wall: 1600 x 10,000 x 1200 mm
Wings: 2800 x 4000 x 1080 mm
Quartzite rammed earth, steel and aluminium

This artwork is a response to the beautiful and often harsh environment in South West Tasmania and draws inspiration from a poem by Sarah Day titled 'Wombat'. The quartzite earth wedge represents weather-bleached bones, and framing the view, the black wings of a Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) – often seen hopping along the roadside scavenging roadkill remnants.