An event in Sydney will see four dramatic examples of fine Australian engineering celebrated as works of industrial art.

One of the main highlights of Australian Engineering Week 2013 (starting on August 4) will be the Engineering Art Talk and Walk showcasing four feats of engineering ingenuity as permanent art installations in Sydney’s CBD. The selected projects were picked to challenge preconceived notions of balance, inspire creativity and spark innovation.

Attendees will be treated to a talk by Eamonn Madden, Group Managing Director at Partridge and member of Engineers Australia. Mr Madden will mix history and engineering to shed new light on a field so often seen as drab and utilitarian.

“Engineering art is not new. It surprises me that people don’t see that both are linked and complementary, after all, engineering is as much art as science,” said Mr Madden, “you can go right back to Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, these guys had an understanding of physical things that actually worked. You can’t build a sculpture if it doesn’t stand up, so they had an inherent understanding of engineering.”

More information on the Engineering Art Talk and Walk or any part of Australian Engineering Week is available here.