Aidan Hartshorn's solo exhibition Fulcrum at Canberra Glassworks explores the environmental degradation of Walgalu/Wolgalu/Wolgal Country.
In Fulcrum, Aidan Hartshorn spells out the deep and enduring losses felt within his community. He seeks to understand the impacts of sovereignty, history, environment and culture on his identity while navigating the complexities of today’s world. The desire for a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future is not lost on him, and the irony of this struggle is evident in his work. The use of glass and lighting evoke the struggle to comprehend the level of destruction, commercialisation, and degradation of his Country. Hartshorn embeds concepts taken from the vast and complex hydro systems within the work.
Hartshorn takes the use of glass, light, water and concrete to ‘confront the legacy of displacement’ within the Walgalu Country. This exhibition explores the environmental ramifications ands consequences of communities that are overlooked within Australia’s usage of energy productions.
