In 2002, Greg Johns was commissioned by the Waterways residential development to create a body of sculptures that responded to the development’s wetland environment. The result of this commission are the five bird-like creatures that Johns refers to as ‘excavators’. The abstracted birds are constructed out of corten steel, a signature material used by Johns to create a stable, rusted surface that continues to develop over the course of the sculpture’s life. The sculptures reference the rich and diverse bird-life inhabiting the Waterways Estate, and can be found scattered along Waterside Drive.
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