Notes from the studio.
Plain accounts of how public art gets commissioned, designed, engineered and built. Written for the developers, architects and councils who have to make it happen, and for anyone curious about what sits behind the work.
Percent for Art in WA, explainedWhat WA's percent for art requirements actually ask of your project, and how to turn a planning condition into an artwork worth having.
The wind designed this artworkAnemoi in Fremantle was shaped by a simulated sea breeze and is lit each night by the real one. How the Fremantle Doctor became an artist.
When should you bring a public artist into your project?The single biggest factor in what a public art budget buys is timing. Here is what changes at each project stage, from masterplan to variation.
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