Ruby Davies, Tides of Memory, 2025, copper wire, wool, fishing line, dimensions variable.
Photographer: Brenton McGeachie
Ruby Davies
Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Design
The work uses mobiles to represent childhood memories, particularly ones associated with Callala Beach on the NSW South Coast. The spiral shapes that can be seen hanging from the ceiling represent the sea weed that would often fill the beach every winter. Copper wire was used as a material for the work as copper is a material that continues to hold its shape and structure but ages in its colour, connecting to ageing and fading of memory. The work will continue to live on for a long time, however it may change in its colour. The jellyfish was a common animal that was around the beach and was a core memory of playing in this region. The jelly fish also holds a diverse cultural significance with its connection to resilience, adaptability and fluidity. Jelly fish are an animal that can live for a very long time, adapting to new and different environments, which connects with memories associated with this location. The shapes of the work represent structures and textures found around the beach in corals, rocks and animals, capturing these important details that are such a distinct memory.
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