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TitlePrawn Run
Description‘Prawn Run’ pays tribute to generations of fishermen and women who have trawled the lake for centuries for commerce and recreation. Suspended in flight, the 5 prawns sculpted from aluminium appear to jump right out of the water as they run under a dark tidal moon. 3 to 6 metres high atop steel posts they twist and turn, as they leap ever higher, chasing the moon in a contorting dance. At the highest point of the artwork sits a majestic full moon. It lures the passers-by, paralleling the pull of the tide and its importance to a successful night of fishing.
Beginning as a highly detailed CAD model, each prawn is made from 27 unique laser-cut pieces. The legs and antenna of each prawn are made from 92 pieces of aluminium tube. The entire project took 600 hours and is made from 17t of concrete, 27 sheets of aluminium, 80m of tube and 6999 rivets!ArtistHurricane and Laura Bestman, XYZ DimensionsGeolocation[1] Address57, Reddall Parade, Lake Illawarra, 2528, AustraliaExternal LinkLake Illawarra Art Trail
Description‘Prawn Run’ pays tribute to generations of fishermen and women who have trawled the lake for centuries for commerce and recreation. Suspended in flight, the 5 prawns sculpted from aluminium appear to jump right out of the water as they run under a dark tidal moon. 3 to 6 metres high atop steel posts they twist and turn, as they leap ever higher, chasing the moon in a contorting dance. At the highest point of the artwork sits a majestic full moon. It lures the passers-by, paralleling the pull of the tide and its importance to a successful night of fishing.Beginning as a highly detailed CAD model, each prawn is made from 27 unique laser-cut pieces. The legs and antenna of each prawn are made from 92 pieces of aluminium tube. The entire project took 600 hours and is made from 17t of concrete, 27 sheets of aluminium, 80m of tube and 6999 rivets!
ArtistHurricane and Laura Bestman, XYZ DimensionsGeolocation[1] Address57, Reddall Parade, Lake Illawarra, 2528, AustraliaExternal LinkLake Illawarra Art TrailCONNECTIONS
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Prawn Run. Shellharbour City Council, accessed 27/06/2026, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12156