For such an accomplished artist Callum Preston has never worked on something as child friendly as the artistic installation he created for Barwon Water, which is one of the attractions at this week’s Royal Geelong Show.
“This was a cool opportunity to look at something more educational and interactive for kids,” he said.
“This has a kid museum feel; it’s so much play. I love kid museums; I remember them as a kid, and going to them now, with nieces and nephews and friends’ kids, and seeing just how much they lose themselves in it, is awesome.”
Preston has used Barwon Water’s pavilion space at Geelong showgrounds to bring the region’s underground sewerage and wastewater system to life.
Visitors can discover how pipe blockages can bring a mess to the surface and the gross things that combine to make a ‘fatberg’ that we should keep out of the system.
Other installations show the journey that water follows to be treated and highlight the beneficial uses of recycled water for non-drinking purposes.
The display follows a large sewer blockage on Bellerine Street, Geelong in April this year, which took almost a fortnight to clear due to the size and complexity of the incident.
Preston’s creation will also be installed at Barwon Water’s exhibition space in Little Malop Street, Geelong as part of Geelong Design Week from November 21 to 30.
