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Resonance
Towards Peace
Australian War Memorial
Canberra, ACT

Resonance is a speculative large-scale sculptural and sonic installation for the Australian War Memorial’s Towards Peace project. Conceived as an immersive environment of sound, touch and spatial reflection, the work explores peace not as a final state, but as an ongoing and embodied process shaped through remembrance, listening and renewal.

Resonance

Towards Peace
Australian War Memorial
Canberra, ACT

Resonance comprises four monumental circular rings, three cast in bronze and one in brass, arranged in a radial constellation beneath the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier. Drawing from the symbolic language of ceremonial wreaths and the continuity of the circle, the installation creates a contemplative journey between memory, reflection and hope.

Each ring emits subtle low-frequency soundscapes drawn from landscapes connected to remembrance, ecology and cultural continuity, including Anzac Cove, Hellfire Pass, the Kokoda Track and Gulaga Mountain. Etched with cymatic wave patterns generated from these sound frequencies, the rings transform audio into tactile and visual form. Visitors are encouraged to move through, touch and physically experience the subtle vibrations resonating through the metal surfaces, fostering an intimate and inclusive encounter across generations and abilities.

Blending architecture, sculpture, sound and public ritual, Resonance imagines a contemporary memorial experience grounded in reflection, collective presence and renewal.

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This project acknowledges the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the Canberra region and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging, recognising their enduring connection to Country, culture and community, and acknowledging that sovereignty was never ceded.

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Simply Irresistible
NGV Architecture Commission
National Gallery of Victoria
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CategoryPublic Art, Installation Art, Interactive Art

Location Canberra Australia

StatusCommissioned Study

Year2025

Collaborators

PhotographyJohn Wong (Visualisations)

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