Cultural Capital curated and managed the delivery of six public art commissions for the stadium in collaboration with the appointed builders (John Holland Group).

Relevant to this opportunity is Buri Buri. The work is a visual Acknowledgement of Country animation. The master of the seas, Buri Buri (Whale) is the ancestral being to the Bidjigal people. Fish and sea life can be seen to thrive in Buri Buri’s waters. The artists had not worked with animation before and Cultural Capital supported them to transform their drawings into moving image.

Within this vibrant eco system, Buri Buri leads the flow of the fish, the people and the water according to his rhythm. Buri brings with him the changes of the seasons as he passes through the Bidjigal shores.

Throughout generations fisherman awaited Buri Buri’s seasonal arrival and with it the delivery of fish and the abundant flow of the sea.

This video artwork will play on the screens inside the stadium and serves as a reminder of the importance of Aboriginal culture and the ongoing cultural practices of local Saltwater people.

Carmen Glynn-Braun’s & Marilyn Russell’s collaboration on Buri Buri represents a local, Indigenous, intergenerational, female perspective. The soundtrack tells the story of Buri Buri as told by Marilyn Russell.

You can watch Buri Buri here (password ccburi2023).