“Burra burawa birrung gili” (Eel above countless generations of starlight)

Cundall partnered with Darug Elder, Knowledge Holder, Uncle James Carrol to design a dynamic lighting design and sculptural installation for a design competition held by City of Parramatta that sought to revitalise a tired utility laneway and transform it into a distinctive attraction. ‘Burra burawa birrung gili’ is the outcome of deep listening to the First Nations narrative of place. 

This project was a joyous experience of translating the deep history of place and merging it with the contemporary world. Working closely with Darug Elder, Knowledge Holder, Uncle James Carrol, the suppliers and the fabricators gave tangible form to a story that is thousands of years old, bringing it into the present day in shifting intertwined rainbow hues of light and shadow.

"This project was a joyous experience of translating the deep history of place and merging it with the contemporary world. Working closely with Darug Elder, Knowledge Holder, Uncle James Carrol, the suppliers and the fabricators gave tangible form to a story that is thousands of years old, bringing it into the present day in shifting intertwined rainbow hues of light and shadow." Bettina Easton, Associate.