Art gives respect to forgotten

As the world mourns the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this week, another pair of towers in Sydney offer a conversation of respect through art.

12 Sep 2017 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

This week marked the 16th anniversary of the devastating ‘Twin Towers’ 9/11 attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre. It was an image cast indelibly into history; one the world will never forget.

How we remember, and how we forget, is a thought that connects to another story of twin towers – this time in the Sydney suburb of Waterloo.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina