In 2023, the Harbour Trust commissioned Golding to create an original three-piece artwork for the Torpedo Factory Precinct at Sub Base Platypus, North Sydney.

Unveiled in September 2023, Around the Curve was created to honour culture and Country, and its visually arresting design is a defining feature of the new precinct. Notably, Dennis worked closely with young First Nations people from the La Perouse community who have an ancestral connection to North Sydney. Together, they designed the installation’s 3 components – a vibrant mural hand-painted on the historic blast wall, a meandering floor pattern that documents the passage of time, and perforated metal screens that dance with the play of light.

Dennis’ collaborators were Nessa Ingrey (Dharawal / Dunghutti), Tahlia Brown-Sait (Yuin / Gunaikurnai), Latarley Brown-Yeo (Yuin / Gunaikurnai), Wirrin Lowe (Dharawal / Ngarigo), and Jarnae Timbery (Dharawal / Wiradjuri). Further, Dennis painted the mural and floor pattern with his mother Vicki Golding, an artist and proud Biripi woman.

Design studio, Yerrabingin, and community organisation, the Gujaga Foundation, also worked with Dennis on the delivery of Around the Curve, which forms part of the Torpedo Factory Renewal Project.

Photos Courtesy of Taylor Contructions and Harbour Trust