By Nell Geraets
This weekend, Docklands will be overtaken by giants. A 12-cubic-metre cross-legged man will tower above Victoria Harbour, while an array of massive humanoids will watch over passing Melburnians.
These giants are the work of internationally renowned Tasmanian artist Amanda Parer, who has brought her illuminated inflatable structures to Melbourne鈥檚 Firelight Festival for the first time.
鈥淧eople will see [the structures] from afar, and hopefully think, 鈥榳ow, this really changes what鈥檚 usually here鈥. It鈥檚 exciting, a bit of fantasy,鈥 she says.
As big as they are in size, they鈥檙e also big in ideas. Since visiting the Galapagos Islands in 1995 as part of a documentary crew, Parer鈥檚 work has explored our relationship with the natural world, encouraging viewers to consider their impact on the surrounding environment.