Casuarina
Image credit: Casuarina, images and videos of Casuarina, 2025, digital sculpture, image supplied by artist.
Casuarina
28 May to 8 June & 7 to 20 July 2025
Bunjil Place Foyer
Digital sculpture by Joel Zika
Casuarina
Artist Joel Zika takes inspiration from the unassuming Australian Pine tree to create a work overflowing with baroque indulgence. The work uses cutting edge technology to transpose animated images of this iconic Australia plant across the Bunjil Place foyer.
Casuarina refers to the Latin name for the plant which exhibits different looks throughout the year, from bright flowers, to scales and even teeth like protuberances.
This work features five transparent spinning screens that explore the unique flora complexities of the Australian native pine flower, the Casuarina.
Joel Zika
Dr. Joel Zika, Phd is an Assistant Professor in Virtual Production at the College of Performance, Visualization, & Fine Arts at the Texas A&M University. In his creative practice as a digital artist and experience designer, he has led projects in virtual reality film, documentary, interactive animation and public installation for over 15 years. Recently his creative works have screened at the Moss Arts Centre at Virginia Tech, Federation Square in Melbourne, Dark Mofo in Hobart and Vivid Sydney. His work features in the books ‘Darkness and Light in Australia Art’ and ‘Digital Light’ from Fibreculture books.
