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Google Maps Goes Underwater

Google has officially taken a plunge into the ocean. Starting September 26th, the mysterious underwater world is just one click away on Google Maps. Using specially designed SVII underwater camera, Google partners with…

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Luzinterruptus Transformed Flinders Street Into a Bibliophile’s Paradise

Spanish collective Luzinterruptus created this traffic-stopping light installation "Literature Versus Traffic" for The Light in Winter (June 1 – July 1, 2012). This year’s program was inspired by the National Year of the Reading…

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Radioactive Uranium Glass Sculptures

Australian artists Ken and Julia Yonetani have created new radioactive uranium glass sculptural works for the exhibition 'What the Birds Knew' at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art in Sydney. Featuring a vintage chandelier and…

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Interactive Light Seesaw by ENESS

This is no ordinary seesaw.  'A Tilt of Light' by Melbourne-based ENESS is an interactive light seesaw equipped with a physics engine and 33 rows of motion-sensitive light that respond to the tilt.  This project…

The Buchan Group’s 'sub|version' light installation for Vivid Sydney

Ghostly Figure Spotted in Sydney Harbor

Brisbane design firm The Buchan Group has successfully summoned a ghostly figure from the waters during Vivid Sydney 2012 (May 25 to June 11).  Before anyone goes running and screaming for an exorcist, here…

Knock On The Sky Listen To The Sound by Tiffany Singh

Knock On The Sky Listen To The Sound by Tiffany Singh

Knock On The Sky Listen To The Sound, a stunning installation by Tiffany Singh that is both a feast to the eys, and the ears!  The 18th Biennale of Sydney, June 27 –…

Illuminated Fish Bikes in Sydney

Giant Glowing Anglerfish Bikes in Sydney

During VIVID Sydney 2012, Australia-based Group D Creative Collective released a new breed of Anglerfish into the  populous city.  Unlike their elusive deep-sea relatives, these three giant glowing fish were well adapted to life in…

Paper Animal Sculptures by Anna-Wili Highfield

Paper Animal Sculptures by Anna-Wili Highfield

Sydney-based artist Anna-Wili Highfield creates beautifully crafted paper animal sculptures by sewing together painted archival cotton paper.  She worked as a scenic artist for Opera Australia before realizing her paper and copper pipe animals. …

Mark Tipple Documents Life Below the Surface

Mark Tipple Documents Life Below the Surface

World renowned documentary photographer Mark Tipple is dedicated to seeking social change in Australia and surrounding countries. As the principal photographer of The Underwater Project, an ongoing reportage documenting Australia’s relationship with the ocean, he…

Installation of 10000 Balloons by Choi Jeong Hwa

Striking Balloon Installation by Choi Jeong Hwa

Internationally renowned South Korean contemporary artist and designer Choi Jeong Hwa creates art that celebrates the peculiar beauty of synthetic materials and everyday objects while provoking reflections upon both consumption and harmony in…

Awesome Giant Puppet Show by Dave Jones

Giant Puppet Show by Dave Jones

Highly Strung is a spellbinding performance featuring a 14-meter tall puppet that took 10 puppeteers to operate. The brainchild of Australian filmmaker Dave Jones, this show took place at the Nati Frinj festival…

Eco Whisper Turbine

Eco Whisper Turbine

The Eco Whisper Turbine eliminates the noise and vibration of traditional three bladed wind turbines. It is revolutionizing the small wind turbine market with its unique design and aesthetic appeal.  Designed and manufactured…

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Black Tie Beach

Improv Everywhere has successfully carried out another mission on the beach.  For the Second Annual Black Tie Beach, more than 300 participants spent a day at Rockaway Beach in black tie attire. A…

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MÖBIUS by ENESS

ENESS is an art & design practice based in Melbourne Australia.  Their latest project MÖBIUS is a sculpture that can be configured into many cyclical patterns and behave as though it is eating itself, whilst sinking into…

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The World’s First Vertical Street

The world's first "vertical street" will soon be built in Melbourne, Australia. Australian architecture firm CK Designworks has designed a ground breaking 35-storey residential and commercial mixed use building for Melbourne’s CBD that…

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Rush by Nike Savvs

Nine contemporary artists selected by renowned curator Barbara Flynn challenge us to look at the potential of Sydney's laneways in a new way in 2010 Laneway Art program "Are you looking at me?"…

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Sliding Ladder by Nike Savvs

Welcome to the world of Australian artist Nike Savvas, where magic’s made real. Sliding Ladder consumes the gallery as a maze of laser thin beams; eight force fields deep, each expansive panel supports…

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Atomic : Full of love, Full of wonder

Australian artist Nike Savvas built a massive installation out of 50,000 polystyrene balls, titled "Atomix – Full of Love, Full of Wonder." A series of 10 blowing fans made the balls vibrated and…

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