Cyprus College of Art

In Cyprus (2003) there were a vast number of mounds left on the landscape by companies constructing ‘paradise villas’.  Smaller mounds were also made by tourists who left behind a substantial amount of their own litter. Water (Bottle) Mound is created with over a 1000 discarded empty water bottles collected from the roadsides and beaches of Paphos.

Water (Bottle) Mound - 1000 water bottles, 150 x 150 x 110cm, 2003

Water (Bottle) Mound – 1000 water bottles, 150 x 150 x 110cm, 2003

Water (Bottle) Mound - 1000 water bottles, 150 x 150 x 110cm, 2003

Water (Bottle) Mound – 1000 water bottles, 150 x 150 x 110cm, 2003

The natural formation of each mound inspired the below drawings.

Mound of Sand - pen on paper, 40 x 60cm, 2004

Mound of Sand – pen on paper, 40 x 60cm, 2004

Pile of Broken Tiles and Rubble - pen on paper, 40x60cm, 2004

Pile of Broken Tiles and Rubble – pen on paper, 40x60cm, 2004

The paper mounds are a conceptual re-imagining of the displacement of natural material taking place in the landscape. Each tiny piece of paper is indented with fingernail marks.

A4 Mound Outside In - 180gsm A4 paper, 2004

A4 Mound Outside In – 180gsm A4 paper, 2004

A4 Mound Inside Out - 180gsm A4 paper, 2004

A4 Mound Inside Out – 180gsm A4 paper, 2004

Tracks - 180gsm paper, 30cm length, 2004

Tracks – 180gsm paper, 30cm length, 2004

Tony considered these diverse mounds as part of the Cyprus identity.