Arthur Wicks Australian artist

Entrance of the Virtual Gallery Wing where you will find details of the performance Journey from Low Tide to High Tide, 1980

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journey from low to high tide
image	details	general commentary	artist's running commentary

a slide show of 17 images, click to start click RHS last image to return here	Construction of the sand bag cones.
a slide show of 7 images, click to start click RHS last image to return here	The performance across the 6 hour period from dead low tide to dead high tide.
a slide show of 6 images, click to start click RHS last image to return here	The final time period in total darkness, illuminated by generator powered arc lamps.

the Final Sand Bag Cone System 1st effort the previous evening , to be swept away by the high tide 2nd effort the morning of the performance, after which to be swept away again without a trace
ready thhe previouos evening but not to survive the high tide	pyrotehnics, fire on the water (mix of metal sodium and calcium carbide)	watching tide washing the sand bags away	ready for the performance