Past Commissioned works

 

COMMISSIONS 2010


DOUBLE HAPPINESS, 2010

ARTISTS: Cake Industries: Jesse Stevens and Dean Petersen

Double Happiness is a reactive light installation that generates an atmosphere of festivity and visual joy. Twin strings of paper lanterns are stretched between wooden posts, presenting an array of random colour fields and pulses of light.

 

 

COMMISSIONS 2007


ImmersionImmersion

Artists: Angela Barnett, Andrew Buchanan, Darren Balingall, Chris MacKellar & Christian Rubino

The sea life in this virtual rock pool respond to visitors gestures and shadows, offering an interactive oceanic experience without getting wet.

 

 

CharmedCharmed

Artists: Priscilla Bracks, Gavin Sade & Matt Dwyer

An intervening tap on the window into a charmed world grabs the inhabitants' attention and draws them out of their television trance.

 

 

Whats on your mindWhat's Yours is Mine

Artists: David Lawrey & Jaki Middleton

Inspired by both childhood mythology and art history, this is an interactive sculptural installation that uses absurdist humour to examine the frustration and vulnerability of the human condition.

 

 

COMMISSIONS 2005


Cocktail PartyThe Cocktail Party Effect

Artists: Stephen Barrass & Chris Gunn

Revealing secrets and sharing memories from its juicy past, this is a cocktail glass with character that convinces you there's more to the world than meets the eye.

 

 

 

CamouflageCamouflage 1

Artist: Penny Cain

Mimicking the chameleon instincts of small animals this urban creature tests how far our human need for belonging will push us as we approach the limits of our integration into the urban jungle.

 

 

Train No7Train No. 8

Artist: Daniel Crooks

Using his 'timeslice' technique, Crooks has created a stereoscopic work that transforms a global metropolis into a model, fairytale world.

 

 

DislocationDislocation

Artist: Alex Davies

The simultaneous presence and absence of "phantoms", created by overlaying pre-recorded sequences with realtime footage, defies rational thought and creates a haunting atmosphere.
Supported by; Altronics, ViewSonic

 

 

Pataphysical ManPataphysical Man

Artist: Shaun Gladwell

In this contemplative video work that combines extreme sport and art, Gladwell draws the viewer's attention to the construction of the human form, its beauty and potential to perform heroic, physical, gravity-defying feats.

 

 

The Shy PictureThe Shy Picture

Artist: Narinda Reeders & David Macleod

The Shy Picture resembles an early black & white film still that comes to life, but which refuses to disclose the plot.
Supported by: Andrew Baxter

 

 

 

 

Unfurl:ProjectUnfurl:Project

Artists: Martina Mrongovius & Sruli Recht

Created using a stereographic process Unfurl brings to life two hundred images stored on a single sheet of film.Supported by: Holographics North, Mark Ruff photography, Ged Wright

 

 

UCICUUCICU

John Howland & Robert McCulloch

Based on the RGB colour system, UCICU uses mathematical data to break down the component parts of an image in order to lay bare the illusory nature of what we perceive on the screens we watch on a daily basis.
Supported by: Jaycar Melbourne, Plasticut

 

 

 

COMMISSIONS 2004


Invisible by NightInvisible by Night

Artist: Lynette Wallworth

Site: Federation Square, Melbourne
Unheard Voices: Invisible by Night 2004
Experimenta commissioned Unheard Voices: Invisible by Night which premiered at the 2004 Melbourne International Arts Festival. The interactive projection evokes the personal stories of the people interred at Melbourne’s Princes Bridge Morgue (where the Melbourne Visitors Centre now stands) between 1871 and 1888

 

 

NEW VISIONS COMMISSIONS 2003

Experimenta House of Tomorrow exhibition

ExpectingExpecting

Artists: Van Sowerwine, Isobel Knowles, Liam Fennessey

Looking like a miniature girl's bedroom, Expecting blends the real and the virtual to give the impression of innocence and childhood.
Supported by; Liam Fennessey

 

 

OrbiculumOrbiculum

Artists: Lycette Bros.

In this nostalgic recreation of the archetypal Australian backyard, Lycette Bros. speculate on the fate of the suburban dream. Supported by; Manuco Electronics, Mother’s Art Productions

 

 

 

 

Virsual - the Digital Rocking HorseVirsual - the Digital Rocking Horse

Artists: Steven Mieszelewicz, Nimrod Weis, Asaf Weis (ENESS)

Designed as an immersive installation, Virsual is the ultimate toy for the playroom of the future.
Supported by; Vacupack, Tweaker New Media, Holmesglen Institute of Tafe, Camplex Pty Ltd