SUPERSENSE curated and designed a outdoor interpretive exhibition that includes public artwork murals at Sub Base Platypus, Neutral Bay, Sydney, for the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. The exhibition space is located within the redevelopment of the historic 1940s former Torpedo Factory, designed by Turf Landscape Architecture.
Our journey involved extensive research, curation, consultation, and creation of site themes, encompassing the site's First Nations, industrial, and Defence stories. We are proud to have partnered with Yerrabingin, an Aboriginal-owned landscape architecture firm, to lead the narrative on Aboriginal stories.
A fundamental approach to interpreting the Torpedo Factory was the integration of salvaged and repatriated objects and in situ heritage features, connecting stories through curation and design. The exhibition features objects returned to the site from the Navy’s heritage collection at Spectacle Island, including original building signage and a restored torpedo.
Our approach layered object display, screen printed public art murals, and interpretive panels over a heritage ‘blast wall’ to form a comprehensive interpretive exhibition.
Landscape Architecture partner
Turf
Fabricator
Iguana
Aboriginal content curation
Yerrabingin
Sub Base Platypus
Curating and designing a layered outdoor exhibition
SUPERSENSE curated and designed an interpretive gallery space entry experience at Sub Base Platypus, Neutral Bay Sydney for the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. This the redevelopment of the historic 1940s former Torpedo Factory
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SUPERSENSE developed the themes ‘Defend’, ‘Women in the Workforce’, ‘Dangerous Works’ and ‘Community’ to use as lenses for site’s history.
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An innovative floating display of salvaged signage from the site communicates some of the inherent dangers of working with dangerous materials and torpedos.
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The former blast wall retains its heritage patina and features an evocative outdoor exhibition including salvaged objects from the site, imagery and text.
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SUPERSENSE curated and designed an interpretive gallery space entry experience at Sub Base Platypus, Neutral Bay Sydney for the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. This the redevelopment of the historic 1940s former Torpedo Factory
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SUPERSENSE developed the themes ‘Defend’, ‘Women in the Workforce’, ‘Dangerous Works’ and ‘Community’ to use as lenses for site’s history.
+ Read More
An innovative floating display of salvaged signage from the site communicates some of the inherent dangers of working with dangerous materials and torpedos.
+ Read More
The former blast wall retains its heritage patina and features an evocative outdoor exhibition including salvaged objects from the site, imagery and text.
