Goods Stuff is a site-specific photographic sculpture series installed along the GreenWay at Lewisham West as part of the Missing Links public art program. The work combines contemporary digital fabrication with archival research to create four large-scale sculptural forms that reference the industrial history of the Rozelle Goods Line.

Each sculpture is constructed from custom cast concrete, clad in photographic mosaic tiles that reconstruct archival imagery of 1960s–70s freight carriages and diesel engines. These sculptural fragments reference the once-critical role of the Metropolitan Goods Line in shaping Sydney’s industrial backbone. As visitors move through the park, the forms appear to shift and align, evoking the image of a decommissioned freight train slipping in and out of view. This play on perspective reinforces the work’s central metaphor of movement through time, linking past infrastructure with the park’s present-day use as a green corridor.

The photographic content is developed in collaboration with the NSW Rail Museum, using digitally mapped images of carriages and engines from the Rozelle Line held in their collection. This partnership ensures the work is rooted in specific industrial artefacts and accurately represents Sydney’s freight history.

Embedding these sculptural forms within the linear park, Goods Stuff invites the public to reflect on the transformation of inner west industry into contemporary urban life. The work celebrates the Mills Precinct’s manufacturing legacy and positions it as a critical force in the growth of Sydney. Drawing connections between architecture, transportation and the evolving identity of place, Goods Stuff highlights the role of public art in making historical infrastructure visible once again.