Ne Plus Ultra (2022) 

H2700mm x L2400mm x W800mm
Premium marine ply, threaded steel structure
Pyrography and epoxy resin finish

Emily Rose Hastie’s debut sculptural work, Ne Plus Ultra, was exhibited at SWELL Sculpture Festival’s 20th anniversary on Currumbin Beach, Gold Coast. The work received both the 2022 Jennie Neumann Emerging Artist Award and the People’s Choice Award.

Ne Plus Ultra pays tribute to the mythic “Pillars of Hercules,” as reimagined by Spanish artist Ginés Serrán-Pagán on the shores of Ceuta, long considered the edge of the ancient world. Through a contemporary lens, the sculpture reflects on boundaries, transformation, and what lies beyond the limits we inherit.