19/05/2026
Grey skies have a way of changing how we move through the city. On a rainy Brisbane day, the best discoveries are often found under cover, in the laneways, foyers and tucked-away spaces we might otherwise pass by.
At Heritage Lanes, Megan Cope’s 'What becomes of Clouds' offers one of these moments of pause.
The work traces the memory of a creek that once moved through this site, bringing a hidden layer of Brisbane’s landscape back into view. Cope, a Quandamooka artist from North Stradbroke Island, often works with mapping, language and place to draw attention to histories that remain present, even when they are no longer immediately visible.
Here, the path of water is carried through the laneway in multiple ways. A brass line set into the terrazzo floor marks the former creek, drawn from a lithograph map of Brisbane from 1863. Overhead, a series of glass panels holds washes of colour and light, creating the feeling of water moving above and around you.
The result is quiet but powerful: an artwork that asks us to consider what lies beneath the city, how water shapes place, and how we might move through Brisbane with greater care and attention.
A beautiful spot to visit when the weather brings you indoors.
📍 Heritage Lanes, Brisbane
Megan Cope, 'What becomes of Clouds', 2022
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