Telescopus

2008. Artist: Dominic Johns. Materials: Iridescent and phosphorescent glass mosaic tiles and Chillagoe marble. The mangrove mud whelk (Telescopium telescopium) has in the past been an important source of food for the local indigenous people and a source of visual stimulus for the tourists and locals alike that wander the tidal edges. The use of Chillagoe marble ties in the geological link of the old coral reefs 'outback of Cairns' that provide us with an historical record of these creatures.