Geological formations

This artwork visually interprets Australia’s geological layers, using laser cutting techniques to carve intricate patterns that represent the country’s complex geological structures. The precision of laser cutting, combined with poured resin layers embedded with particles, accentuates the dynamic processes of erosion, sedimentation, and tectonic activity. The multi-layered approach highlights
the interplay of natural forces that shape the land, with the resin serving as a tactile element that makes visible the otherwise invisible geological processes. Together, these techniques create a reflection on Australia’s rich geological history and its ongoing transformation.

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Dr Ata Tara is a Brisbane-based artist, landscape architect, and academic whose practice explores the creative capacities of mapping in art. Through his distinctive GeoArt practice, he transforms geographic data, cartographic projections, and spatial patterns into visual narratives that reveal new ways of seeing the world.

Drawing on his expertise in landscape architecture, environmental planning, and spatial analysis, Ata's work investigates themes of place, identity, climate resilience, biodiversity, and the relationship between nature and culture. His artworks reinterpret maps beyond their conventional function, using them as expressive tools to communicate emotion, memory, and environmental change.

By bridging art, science, and design, Ata creates works that invite audiences to engage with landscapes from multiple perspectives and reflect on the interconnected systems that shape our environment. His practice seeks to foster dialogue about our relationship with place and inspire deeper awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing communities in a changing world.