It is said that the soul of our city resides in Sydney Harbour. As this stunning collage of images shows, for many immigrants, it was a gateway to a new...

Across the seas

Location:

2 Murray Street
2000 NSW
Australia

Venue:
Australian National Maritime Museum
This is an image of the Across the seas installation at Vivid Sydney
This is an image of the Across the seas installation at Vivid Sydney

Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.

Event Details

Artists:
Roland Leikauf (Curator) / Michael Mascarenas (Design and production) / Neridah Wyatt-Spratt (Project Manager)

It is said that the soul of our city resides in Sydney Harbour. As this stunning collage of images shows, for many immigrants, it was a gateway to a new life. 

Amongst the ports where immigrants arrived in Australia, none was more important than Sydney. People from all over the world dreamt of coming to Australia. Risking a dangerous voyage, arriving on a strange and foreign continent, to build a new life – far from loved ones and their old homes.

This evocative 3D mapped projection takes us back to a time when migration by ship was the most common mode of travel and Sydney was a coveted destination.

Photographic acknowledgment: Australian National Maritime Museum, The National Archives, The National Library, The City of Sydney Archives.

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Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.