With its resemblance to a tombstone, the pavement is a fitting place for memorials. Freehand and stencilled notices mark where a person died, where an accident occurred, where a wake was held or when a crime series will be launched on television. Official plaques recall notable people, demolished buildings, past events. Commissioned artworks commemorate former inhabitants and the natural landscape that was obliterated by the pavement itself.
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Autumn leaves public art. Vancouver, 2009.
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The Black Santa Claus. Impromptu chalk sign replacing a plaque for Syd (Doc) Cunningham, which had been removed during pavement renovations. Newtown (Sydney), 2000.
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Plaque for Syd (Doc) Cunningham reinstalled after pavement works completed. Newtown (Sydney), 2002.
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Syd (Doc) Cunningham. Plaque memorialising The Black Santa. Newtown (Sydney), 2008.
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He could create beauty from the ugly … James Gleeson (artist d.2008). One of a series of pavement plaques recalling Kings Cross people and places now gone. Kings Cross (Sydney), 2009.
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The Gentlemen’s Club. Plaque marking the location of an institution that was demolished in 1969. Sydney city, 2008.
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Springfield Inn and Kookaburra Cakes. Part of a series of pavement plaques recalling Kings Cross people and places now gone. Kings Cross (Sydney), 2009.
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Jack London 1876-1916. One of a series of plaques on the Writers Walk. Circular Quay, Sydney, 2009.
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Eveleigh Railway Workshops, 1885-1989. Commemorating an industrial site now replaced by a technology park and an arts centre. Erskineville (Sydney), 2009.
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Tree replaced by cement! T.T 10. Enmore (Sydney), 2010.
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An element of the ‘Tankstream – Into the head of the cove’ installation by Lynne Roberts-Goodwin, marking the course of the Tank Stream that now flows underground. Pitt Street Mall, Sydney, 2009.
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Syd (Doc) Cunningham. Plaque marking the place where the Black Santa used to collect donations for rural children. Newtown (Sydney), 1999.
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Depiction of fossil fish in pavement installation. Woolloomooloo (Sydney), 2001.
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Lizard between the tram tracks. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2008.
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Lizard and ants. Community mosaic. Marrickville (Sydney), 2011.
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Mosaic of goannas in in ‘Aboriginal’ style. Newtown (Sydney), 1999.
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Gurungaty … the water monster, inhabiting deep water holes. Shopping mall installation. Macarthur (south-western Sydney), 2009.
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A section of the ‘Walama – To return’ installation by Judy Watson and Brook Andrew. International Terminal, Sydney Airport, 2009.
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Shark. Part of the ‘Wuganmagulya (Farm Cove)’ installation by Brenda L. Croft. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2009.
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Cannaigal – Kayimai – Local clans (1788). Part of the ‘Shell’ installation at Manly Wharf by Urban Art Projects. Manly (Sydney), 2009.
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Rest in peace Alex Wildman. Macarthur (south-western Sydney), 2009.
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Non-slip paving and slippery public art installation. Walcha, New South Wales, Australia, 2012
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Alison Gooch. Unofficial plaque for a woman killed on the footpath by a drunken motorist. Newtown (Sydney), 1999.
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Body outline in industrial area. Sydenham (Sydney), 2012.
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To kill an Aboriginal is to kill history. Protest after the death of an Aboriginal teenager while being followed by police in Redfern. Newtown (Sydney), 2004.
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Rest in peace Edison. Shrine marking the anniversary of the shooting of Edison Berrio at this spot. Sydney city, 2001.
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RIP Ed! Cops kill – No justice! Shrine for Edison Berrio, shot at this spot in 2000. Sydney city, 2001.
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R.I.P. Alex Wildman. 1993-2008 … Your our angel. Macarthur (south-western Sydney), 2008.
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Rest in peace Ruben Hoddy. Stanmore (Sydney), 2010.
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RIP John. At the Undercroft skateboard spot, South Bank, London, 2010.
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R.I.P. Bingo. La Perouse (Sydney), 2003.
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Flower island. Painted earlier in the day at this Reclaim the Streets event. Newtown (Sydney), 1999.
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Flowers. Remnants from the 1999 Reclaim the Streets party, preserved in remembrance of the woman who painted them. Newtown (Sydney), 2005.
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City Homicide. Advertisement for a television drama series. Haymarket (Sydney), 2007.
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Underbelly.com. Advertisement for a television crime series, overwritten by a tag. Sydney city, 2008.
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Underbelly [uncut]. Advertisement for the DVD of a television crime series. Sydney, 2008.
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Police marks at multiple vehicle collision and hijack site. Wolli Creek (Sydney), 2010.
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Police marks at crash and hijack site. Wolli Creek (Sydney), 2010.
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Police marks at the scene of a fatal motorcycle accident. Stanmore (Sydney), 2006.
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Kurt Cobain. Newtown (Sydney), 2003.
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Carlin – Never rest. The comedian George Carlin died in 2008. Petersham (Sydney), 2008.
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RIP Ontre. No more drama. No more pain. Lewisham (Sydney), 2012.
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The character of Sydney streets is constantly changing … City of Sydney laneway installation, Sydney, 2013.
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The character of Sydney streets is constantly changing … City of Sydney laneway installation, Sydney, 2013.
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Street workers. City of Sydney laneway installation, Sydney, 2013.
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Thanks for including my work in your website, enjoyed looking at the other works too, B