This work is inspired by Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre, Australia's largest salt lake. Unintended consequences of early settlement left this area without a deep rooted network resulting in rising water tables and in turn rising salt deposits. It has only filled to capacity three times in the past 160 years. Febrile Momentum (2023), in its three-dimensional intricacy, echoes the forms found across the lakebed – crusty clay pans in stunning earthy hues. Reflecting Lynn Pavey’s sense of melodrama, the work contrasts the inertia of parched waters with the frenzied energy of the encroaching desert sands in the landscape. They are a mass in motion, continually developing at a pace and unlikely to stop. The artist’s use of reclaimed yarns and textiles adds an immediate sense of texture to the work, while also lending a fresh and environmentally-focused voice to her practice.