The hanging installation Guano features hundreds of origami seagulls above a plinth covered in their feces, and is the natural collaboration between birds, humans and our local ecosystem. “Guano” as a term refers to seabird excrement, which is one of the most effective natural fertilizers due to the birds’ nutrient-rich diet.

The story being unpacked by this artwork is both a playful take on an all-too-common occurrence in Victoria, as well as an attempt to take a seemingly mundane (although unpleasant) experience and show how pivotal it is to our coastal environment.