Mt Frogiusko was an outdoor interactive light and sound installation designed by artist Lara Tumak in collaboration with Fold Theory, located at Melbourne Zoo as part of a two week long after-dark festival called Neon Playground. At Mt Frogiusko, visitors explored the story of the critically endangered corroboree frog that is found only in Kosciuszko National Park, through a hands-on activity and visually interactive experience. Participants collected a blank cardboard frog from the illuminated ‘incubators’, then decorated it before placing it on the paper mountain, all the while immersed in the sounds of amplified field recordings of the corroboree frog. Commissioned by Zoos Victoria in consultation with amphibian specialist Damian Godall, with lighting by Paul Lim.
Client: Zoos Victoria
Collaborators: Lara Tumak, Paul Lim
Location: Melbourne Zoo
Date: 2019
Photography: Tobias Horrocks