Commissioned for the new medical science precinct in collaboration with Lyons Architects and astrophysicist Dr. Daniel Bayliss of ANU.  Una is a highly polished 4m diameter stainless steel sphere featuring 9,100 laser cut perforations which accurately map the stars visible to the naked eye in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, which are laser cut according to their luminosity.

The inner sphere reflects rays of light, adding a magical dimension to the artwork experience. Peering through the perforation of a single ‘star’ the viewer is suddenly captivated by a field of cosmic vision. The highly polished inner sphere reflects tiny rays of light filtering through the outer ball. Bouncing off the polished inner surfaces, the effect, at different times of the day, reveals a beautiful and entirely different universe.

Client:                                   Australian National University

Location:                              ANU Medical Precinct, Canberra ACT

Photography:                       Ben Wrigley

Creative Road worked with Australian artist Jade Oakley and Axolotl Art Projects to deliver a large scale artwork for the new ACT Law Courts. Jade’s artwork, Scribbly Gum references the local landscape and is integrated into a curvaceous balustrade wall.

The artwork comprises a series of wooden panels inspired by the curved, intersecting lines of Canberra’s iconic Scribbly Gum trees.  The curves also relate to the shape of the wall itself, which undulates and references the surrounding landscape.  Light is used in Scribbly Gum to create a visually dynamic artwork, as bright points of light appear to slowly weave their way through the curvaceous maze of scribbles. The gradual, glowing movement of these lights creates a sense of time passing and a feeling of calm, like watching a fire or shadows passing over the landscape.

Client:                   ACT Government

Location:              Canberra City, ACT

Artist Stuart Green was commissioned to create a bold sculptural marker in celebration of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Creative Road developed the brief, researched potential artists, and managed the artist selection process.  Our role involved liaising with Council staff and project managing the artist and artwork delivery over six months to ensure the artwork was installed in time for the Games.

Client:                   City of Gold Coast

Location:              The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise Gold Coast, QLD

Photography:       Callie Marshall

All Eyes on Us, The Commonwealth Star is a GC2018 commission through the City of Gold Coast and Queensland Government.

Creative Road are managing delivery of Chroma Haze a major outdoor public artwork by celebrated Australian artist Nike Savvas. 1 Denison St is a 37-level A grade commercial office tower in North Sydney CBD. In collaboration with Bates Smart and Aspect Studios, our team identified potential artworks sites, managed artist shortlisting, concept design and final artist selection. Working within North Sydney Council’s public art guidelines, our team prepared DA required public art plans.  Installation is scheduled for Sept 2020.

Mangrove is a suspended kinetic sculpture designed for the atrium foyer space of this important new civic building. In such a setting, it is important that the artwork responds to the gravitas of its environment. The sculpture will be visually harmonious, calming, peaceful, serving to welcome visitors to the court and improve the visual amenity for staff.

Towering ceilings and abundant natural light from the glass façade will be a striking feature of the Coroners Court foyer. Mangrove is designed to take full advantage of this natural light.

Mangroves are resilient trees, able to tolerate huge variations in salinity and temperature, coping with being flooded with sea water, living in waterlogged mud. Mangroves also shelter forms of life, providing a habitat for insects, crabs, molluscs and fish. Mangrove forests protect coastlines from erosion and storm damage.  Through the poetry of association with its namesake, Mangrove gains the connotations of resilience, shelter and protection.

Client:                                   Watpac

Location:                              Lidcombe NSW

Creative Road managed the temporary installation of Patricia Piccinini’s iconic sculptural balloon Skywhale as part of the Splendour in the Grass arts program.  The artist was excited by the opportunity to show her artwork to a new audience in a unique environment.

Skywhale provided a vibrant and memorable day and night experience for 30,000 festival goers. It generated curiosity, interest and conversations around nature, evolution, wonderment, tolerance – intuitively and playfully communicating these ideas in a highly accessible way.

Client:                                   Secret Sounds

Location:                              North Byron Parklands, NSW

Photography:                      Tao Jones

Since 2019 Creative Road has been part of the design team delivering Sydney’s Central Station $955m Urban Transformation.  Working with Laing O’Rourke and architecture firms Woods Bagot and John McAslan and Partners, our role is to work within Transport for NSW’s guidelines, advise our team on public art best practice and oversee artwork design, fabrication and installation processes.  Rose Nolan, a Melbourne artist whose work has transformed trams as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival, has been selected as the artist for Central Station Metro.

Client:                   Woods Bagot + Laing O'Rourke

Location:              Central Station, NSW

In collaboration with Dominik Mersch Gallery, Creative Road worked with artist Locust Jones on the first textile public artwork to be commissioned by the City of Sydney.  Drawing upon aesthetics present in the artist’s professional practice the artwork concept was to create a hand painted linen curtain to cover a large mirror when not in use.

Imagery for the curtain was inspired by a series of artist-led collaborative drawing workshops as well as historical narratives including the centre’s namesake Juanita Nielson.  Five workshops were held; local children took inspiration from the landscape, buildings and Centre Point Tower.

Client:                                   City of Sydney

Location:                              Woolloomooloo, NSW

Photography:                       Silversalt Photography

Jade Oakley’s latest kinetic mobile was commissioned for a long, double height, curved corridor at the heart of the new hospital.  Suspended above visitors’ heads, the artwork is uplifting and transformative, bringing to mind memories of time spent in nature.  The butterflies are painted in harmonious greens in a gentle colour gradation from turquoise to new growth green. 30 mobiles hang at a variety of heights so they appear to flutter along the corridor as through a meadow.

Butterflies are a symbol of transformation. In Chinese mythology, a green butterfly is a symbol of good and also represents love. This artwork takes its name from Taiwan, which is also known as the “Kingdom of Butterflies”. The butterflies in the mobile are inspired by the Catopsilia Pomona butterfly, which thrive abundantly in Taiwan.

Client:                                   Dimension Endowment of Art

Location:                              Taipei, Taiwan

Creative Road have prepared the Nepean Hospital Arts and Culture Strategy in collaboration with BVN Architects to ensure art and architecture work in harmony for the $2b state significant development.  Our team are working with a range of design disciplines and stakeholders to deliver Stage 1 and Stage 2 art programs with expected completion in 2024.

For Stage 1 three artists are being commissioned.  Jade Oakley is creating a large scale suspended sculptural installation for the building’s internal courtyard void.  Nicola Moss is producing a series of botanical inspired works on paper which will be translated into super graphics for the hospital’s internal walls. Nicole Law is teaching community printmaking and collage workshops and creating a series of artworks for the hospital’s consulting rooms.

The project is scheduled for completion in 2024.

Client:                   Health Infrastructure NSW

Location:              Penrith, NSW

Creative Road worked with Brisbane City Council to develop a dynamic framework and build a case for investment in public art outcomes along the inner reaches of the Brisbane River. Over six months and in close consultation with stakeholders, a connected series of public artworks and cultural experiences were developed and presented in The Brisbane River Art Framework report.

Our scope included researching international benchmarks and the creation of visualisations for each of the recommended projects. Our team included specialist tourism and wayfinding consultants. Recommendations included a diverse range of complimentary art projects to activate and uplift key sites along the project site. The framework was designed to assist Council in delivering a sophisticated and innovative public domain, distinguishing Brisbane as one of the world’s great creative cities.

Client:                   Brisbane City Council

Location:              Brisbane, QLD

ELYSIUM transformed an unattractive Byron Bay CBD laneway through bold contemporary art, turning a generic service thoroughfare into a vibrant place with a unique identity. Featuring artwork by local nationally recognised artists, ELYSIUM showcases the Shire’s exceptional creative talent.  Sydney and Berlin artists also participated, collaborating with the local team, developing new creative alliances and opportunities.  Five aspiring artists were also provided with professional development skills through a mentorship program.

ELYSIUM creates a unique sense of place, improving safety, amenity and creating a light, bright and happy atmosphere.  A transformation project of this scale and calibre is a first for Byron Bay. It intentionally moved away from traditional imagery associated with the town to provide something entirely different – an immersive contemporary art experience.  The project was documented by filmmaker Selina Miles.

Client:                                   Byron Shire Council

Location:                              Lateen Lane, Byron Bay NSW

Photography:                       Callie Marshall and Tao Jones

Wintergarden is a site specific kinetic artwork designed for the building’s unique atria. It provides an elegant and natural aesthetic, complimenting interior finishes and harnessing the natural sunlight within the space.  As sunlight shines through a glass ceiling above, the translucent mobile leaf shaped elements are illuminated like a stained glass window.

The artist’s aim was to achieve a sense of lightness. The design of the mobile echoes the splayed feathers of a bird’s wing or the shape of vine, fern, water and shell through pattern, repetition and variation of form. Like interlocking bird’s wings, the mobiles suggest ascent and through joyful colours and flamboyant composition they hint at celebration.

Client:                                   Lend Lease

Location:                              1 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW

Photography:                       Carolyn Price

Creative Road were engaged by Parkview Constructions to prepare an artist shortlist and commission a contemporary urban art treatment for their Polaris development in North Sydney’s CBD.

Brisbane based artist Leans was selected for the commission and developed an artwork concept to transform the existing laneway into an interactive space. Through the use of optical illusions, the artwork morphs and twist with each step the viewer takes.

The hand painted artwork has been applied to wall and ceiling surfaces of the laneway and public thoroughfare of the rear of the Polaris building, integrated with doors, downpipes and other architectural elements in space.

Client:                                   Parkview Constructions

Location:                              154 Pacific Highway North Sydney

Photography:                      Silversalt

Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne engaged Creative Road to manage the commissioning of a $1m large scale kinetic artwork for a 1km site along Melbourne Airport’s new extension road – Airport Drive, Tullamarine.  Our role included preparing a strategy, artist shortlist and managing the artist selection process.

Australian artists Matthew Harding, Marion Borgelt, Simeon Nelson and Alexander Knox were engaged to prepare artwork concepts to create a sense of place and narrative for the area. Matthew Harding’s work Volare was selected as the winning concept however the project was suspended due to funding issues.

Client:                   Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne

Location:              Melbourne, VIC

Creative Road developed an integrated art strategy for a 28-story commercial building within Digital Harbour Melbourne Docklands. In collaboration with Architects Woods Bagot and Landscape Architects GBLA and in line with Development Victoria’s integrated art guidelines, the aim was to specify artworks which flow from external spaces through to the interiors of the building.

Perth artist Stuart Green is being commissioned to create two related sculptural works inspired by the industrial and rail history of the site.

Client:                   Poly Australia

Location:              Melbourne Docklands

Jade Oakley was commissioned to produce an ambitious large-scale public artwork for the Royal Children’s Hospital main foyer and atrium.  Technically challenging, at nine and a half meters across by four meters high and comprising five mobile elements, the work is 50 times the size of the artist’s model and is fabricated from stainless steel and hand painted perforated aluminium. The Hospital was awarded the most prestigious prize in the 2012 Australian Interior Design Awards: The Premier Award for Interior Design Excellence and Innovation.

Client:                          Lend Lease

Location:                     Flemington Rd Melbourne, VIC

Photography:              Mike Baker

The National Capital Authority (NCA) engaged Creative Road to prepare a Place Making Activation Strategy for key sites located within the Parliamentary Zone in Canberra. The objective was to research and identify opportunities and potential partnerships to enhance the role of these open spaces as world class cultural destinations.

Creative Road's role included facilitating a creative lab to workshop ideas and collaborations with key stakeholders.  Our strategy included creative and easily implementable activation concepts for priority sites. Projects were detailed and illustrated and benchmarked by Australian and international projects.

Client:                   National Capital Authority

Location:              Canberra, ACT

Aboriginal artist Digby Moran was commissioned for a Woolworths development in his home town of Ballina.  Moran’s paintings, inspired by his Bundjalung heritage were reinterpreted with help of designer Alex Polo. Two paintings were transformed into a suite of corten steel artwork elements and integrated into the new building façade as window screens and louvres.

Client:                          Woolworths

Location:                     River St, Ballina NSW

Photography:              Tao Jones

Standing 15 metres high, Blowhole is one of Australia’s largest kinetic artworks – a mesmerising sight with hundreds of anodised aluminium moving parts. It is a powerful combination of complex engineering and art.  In collaboration with Axel Arnott, Creative Road’s Rebecca Townsend was contracted by Sculpture by the Sea to project manage this major artwork.

Client:                          Melbourne Docklands Authority

Location:                     Blowhole Park Playground, Docklands VIC

Habitat Cubbies are climbable sculptures inspired by nature and by the way children interact with their environment. The artwork is both a place for adventurous play and a habitat for imaginative children, honeycombed with cocoon-like spaces to curl up in. The sculptural form is inspired by native flora and habitat logs. Imaginative play is encouraged by the organic, abstract form of the artwork which does not have a prescriptive function.

The concept of connection is integral to the work. The cubbies are situated in a giant nest formed by logs laid over each other on the ground. These logs form pathways for the children to climb along, and integrate the cubbies within the environment. Through organic shapes and natural colours the cubbies are intended to connect children to the natural world. Inspired by the forms and colours of the Australian bush, the cubbies serve to connect the playground to the remnant turpentine ironbark forest on site.

Client:                                   City of Ryde

Location:                              Kent Rd, North Ryde NSW

Photography:                      Carolyn Price

The North Sydney Public Art Masterplan was initiated by North Sydney Council as part of their vision to shape a progressive, vibrant and diverse North Sydney community.  Creative Road were engaged to provide expertise in reviewing current and potential artwork sites, recognising the different integrated layers and requirements of the project; heritage interpretation, place making, wayfinding, cultural development, cultural tourism and economic development.

Following community consultation, site survey and documentation review, a detailed report was delivered with recommendations for the project’s future development.  Creative Road also provided advice on management of artist selection processes, including review of procurement processes to better suit the commissioning of public artworks.

Client:                   North Sydney Council

Location:              North Sydney, NSW

Creative Road has developed the art strategy to guide the delivery of an artworks for the Dubbo Hospital redevelopment. The project vision is to deliver a leading regional art in health program unique to Dubbo and its catchment area communities. Dubbo is a major referral hospital which sits within the largest Local Health District covering a third of the state of NSW.

Artist Fintan Magee has completed two large exterior murals for the hospital’s exterior. Inspired by his time spent with Aboriginal Elders from the region, Fintan’s artworks entitled Meeting Point and Bush Food Still Life create a positive and uplifting first impression for those arriving at the hospital.

All commissioned artworks are scheduled for completion mid-2021.

Client:                   Health Infrastructure NSW

Location:              Dubbo, NSW

Jade Oakley was engaged to design a signature artwork feature for a new shopping precinct, a joint venture between Woolworths and Woollahra Council. Jade’s design, a 144 square metre sculptural building façade depicts an abstracted interpretation of Double Bay’s iconic geography.

Client:                          Woolworths

Location:                     Kiaora Lane Double Bay, NSW

Photography:              Carolyn Price