A 24 meter tall sculpture was selected for Sydney’s Art and About Festival. The tower draws its name, inspiration and materials from a hillside farm near Kin Kin, Queensland - where giant stands of bamboo invoke awe in anyone who stands beneath them. It was first exhibited on the forecourt of Sydney’s Customs House and then relocated to the Woodford Folk Festival precinct in Queensland, where it now stands as a central landmark.

Exhibited: Art+About Sydney, 2015
Private Collective: Woodfordia, Queensland
Dimensions: 24m x 6m x 6m
Lead Artist: Juan Pablo Pinto and Lachlan Brown
Project Leaders: Nici Long, Jed Long
Project Team: Mercurio Alvarado, Seb Guy, Ned Long and Alice Nivison
Engineering: Event Engineering

The building of Near Kin Kin was possible thanks to the help of City of Sydney,  Event Engineering, Marco Steel, AOR Cranes & Rigging, Juan Fabrellas and Nik, Steph-Valerie-Thaib from the Boo Crew and the amazing work of our volunteers.