When Waste Returns: Re-imagining 'use value' in a tidal river
Journal: eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania)
Year: 2013

&lt;p&gt;Rivers are often contested zones. They are used to demarcate territory, separating states and countries; they offer precious resources in the form of fresh water and transport; and they bring the aquatic and the terrestrial into close proximity, connecting inland areas to the sea. Through two works of my own and those of several others, this paper examines works of art that address the roles a river is perceived to perform for a city. In particular, my work examines the context of a riv