Acknowledgement of Country Sculpture | NSW Parliament House | 2024

The Parliament of New South Wales engaged Alison Page to create an artwork that acknowledges the traditional custodians on Gadigal land and pays respect to Aboriginal people.

Standing approximately 150 cm tall, the sculpture features multiple ceramic layers that represent the layers of country. Alison worked with Culture & Heritage Consultant, Rowena Welsh-Jarrett and ceramicist Simone Reece to create a sculpture that represents the deep-time history of the cultural landscape surrounding NSW Parliament House. 

Each layer, composed of natural elements such as earth, stone, ochre, shell, and ash, showcase its unique colours, imprints and textures. These bands celebrate significant features of the local landscape, deeply meaningful to its First Nations Custodians. 

The artist team has infused the piece with a conceptually rich and resilient expression of the living histories inherited by the community.

Client: DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES