Maree Clarke wins $60,000 Melbourne urban sculpture prize for detailed glass renderings of nature

Multimedia artist recognised for fragile sculptures borne from microscopic images, and for her leadership among Victoria’s Indigenous art scene

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A river reed harvested from Victoria’s Maribyrnong River in Boonwurrung Country opens up alternative universes for Maree Clarke when she views it through a microscope.

“You see other worlds, you see galaxies, you see your grandmother’s doilies,” said the Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta, BoonWurrung/Wemba Wemba artist now living in Melbourne.

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