Welcome to Night Visions
Monuments
Craig Walsh (Australia)
Monuments is a night-time projection installation that transforms trees into monumental kinetic sculptures, evoking a haunting synergy between the human form, natural environment, and the act of viewing. Monuments aims to challenge traditional expectations of public monuments, and the selective history represented in our civic spaces.
Here at Night Visions, the work focuses on five first nation individuals who are tireless in their contribution to community. The portraits presented in the foliage not only recognise the work these people do, but acts to acknowledge the strong connection and influence the natural environment has on the human condition.
Monuments Portraits
Muriel O’Loughlin
Muriel O’Loughlin or better known as Aunty Mooey’s role as an Aboriginal Community Education Officer (ACEO) carries significant responsibility, as she serves not only as an educator but also as a trusted role model for Aboriginal children and their families. ACEOs are deeply connected to their communities and play a key role in supporting students’ learning, wellbeing, and cultural identity within the school environment. She has been in this role for over 35 Years and influenced many Children in this time.
As an influential figure, Muriel helps shape students’ confidence and sense of belonging. For many Aboriginal children, seeing a strong, culturally grounded adult in a leadership role within their school reinforces the idea that their identity is valued and respected. This visibility can inspire students to engage more positively with education and to believe in their own potential. It also provides them with a consistent, supportive presence who understands their cultural background and lived experiences.
Muriel O’Loughlin’s position as an ACEO and the dedication of serving over 3 decades in the industry places her at the heart of both educational support and cultural leadership. Her influence helps empower Aboriginal children, strengthen family connections, and promote a school culture where diversity is acknowledged, respected, and celebrated.
Professor Simone Ulalka Tur
Professor Simone Ulalka Tur is the from the Yankunytjatjara community, north-west South Australia and is the Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous at Flinders University. A particular focus of her leadership role involves integrating Indigenous Australian perspectives within university topics and promoting a greater understanding between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian peoples and the broader Australian community. Her work also explores new spaces where all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can re-engage and transform their understandings of Australia and what it means to be Australian from an Indigenous perspective. Simone is a member of The Unbound Collective – a collective of four Aboriginal women academics/artists, who enact critical creative responses to colonial archives. Ultimately, her success uplifts not only herself but her entire community, contributing to stronger cultural identity, improved opportunities, and a shared vision for the future.
Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard OAM is a respected public servant and advocate whose extensive career in Government has been defined by a deep and enduring commitment to Aboriginal communities. Over many years, he has worked across a range of roles, contributing to policy, programs, and initiatives that support equity and improved outcomes for Aboriginal people.
A central focus of his work has been his dedication to Aboriginal Veterans. Frank has played an important role in recognising and supporting Aboriginal servicemen and women, ensuring their service is acknowledged and their stories are preserved and respected. His advocacy has helped raise awareness of the unique contributions and experiences of Aboriginal Veterans within Australia’s broader military history.
In recognition of his long-standing service and dedication, Frank Lampard has received multiple honours, including the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). These awards reflect not only his professional achievements in Government but also his ongoing commitment to community, respect, and reconciliation.
Thomas Readett
Thomas Readett is a respected Aboriginal artist whose work has become a vibrant and recognisable presence across Adelaide and wider South Australia. Through striking street artworks and public installations, he brings culture, story, and identity into everyday spaces—transforming walls into places of connection, reflection, and pride.
Known for his ability to blend traditional influences with contemporary street art styles, Thomas’s work speaks to both heritage and modern experience. His pieces often centre themes of community, Country, and cultural continuity, inviting viewers to engage with Aboriginal perspectives in a way that is accessible and meaningful. His growing reputation reflects not only artistic skill but also a deep cultural grounding that informs each project he undertakes.
Beyond his artistic contributions, Thomas is also a dedicated educator and mentor. He has actively shared his knowledge and experience with younger generations, encouraging emerging artists to explore their creativity while staying connected to culture. Through workshops, community projects, and collaborative works, he plays an important role in nurturing confidence, identity, and artistic expression among Aboriginal youth.
As both an artist and teacher, Thomas Readett represents a new generation of cultural leaders—those who are not only preserving traditions but also evolving them. His work continues to shape the visual landscape of South Australia while strengthening community connections and fostering greater appreciation for Aboriginal art and storytelling. Check out his amazing work or contact him through his business TR Visual Arts.
Mia Harradine
Mia Harradine is a young and driven individual whose passion, talent, and connection to culture shine through in everything she does. From an early age, Mia has embraced a range of activities, showing dedication and skill across both sport and lifestyle pursuits.
She has already made her mark in AFL and cheerleading, demonstrating discipline, teamwork, and a strong competitive spirit. Her natural athletic ability, combined with her commitment to improvement, reflects a maturity beyond her years and sets a solid foundation for future achievements.
However, Mia’s strongest passions lie beyond the sporting field. At her core, she is deeply connected to Country and family, values that guide and ground her. She treasures the time she spends outdoors, whether it’s riding motorbikes or fishing with her dad—moments that strengthen not only her skills but also her connection to family, culture, and the land.
Her father has been a significant influence in her life. Not only was he a talented football player, but he is also recognised as a cultural leader, someone who carries knowledge, respect, and responsibility within the community. Through him, Mia continues to learn the importance of identity, culture, and leadership, shaping the person she is becoming.
Balancing sport, family, and culture, Mia Harradine represents a new generation—one that is proud, capable, and grounded. With her passion, determination, and strong cultural foundation, she has a bright future ahead in whatever path she chooses to follow.
About the Artist
Craig Walsh is an internationally renowned artist, born in Orange in 1966 and currently living in Tweed Heads, Australia. He is primarily interested in hybrid and site-specific projects and the exploration of alternative contexts for contemporary art. He often utilises projection in response to existing environments, landscapes and communities.
His site-responsive works have animated natural environments and features such as trees, rivers and mountains, as well as public art projects in urban and architectural spaces. Craig’s work remains distinctive for its conceptual underpinnings and deftly woven narratives.
Craig’s work has been shown in a number of national and international exhibitions, festivals and public art projects including the Setouchi International Art Festival, Japan; the Gwangju Biennale, Jakarta Biennale XIII, Indonesia; 01SJ Biennale San Jose, California; Fuji Rock, Japan; Splendour In The Grass, Australia; The Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, AGSA, Australia; Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia; Sydney Festival, Australia; WOMADelaide, Australia; and Illuminate Adelaide, Australia.
About the Composer
PAYDAE (Elisha Umuhuri) is a composer, producer, and artist born in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and raised in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, located in the north-western corner of South Australia. A proud Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara man, PAYDAE creates music grounded in culture, story, and purpose.
As a member of the pioneering Indigenous hip hop group DEM MOB, he uses music as a tool to educate, inspire, and build pathways for the next generation. At the heart of his work is a deep commitment to maintaining culture and language, ensuring Aṉangu identity remains strong in a changing world.
Phantasma
Amelia Kosminsky (UK)
Pause, reflect, and reconnect with the world around you.
Phantasma is the visual transformation of public space into a super-saturated world. Seen from afar, the piece resembles a mesmerising prism of light. Once inside, everything in the world appears bathed in a single colour.
This experiential piece literally offers light at the end of the tunnel. Using colour psychology and visual perception, it tricks your eye and reshapes sensations and emotions. It explores the connections between vision and the other senses, creating an oasis where we can enjoy a moment of serenity, calm and hope.
About the Artist
Amelia Kosminsky (UK) is an international artist focusing on light sculpture, video art and photography. Her light sculpture artwork slows life down so we can focus on the beauty around us. Her practice is influenced by her own experience with hidden disabilities, including autism, epilepsy and mental health challenges. Having photosensitive epilepsy has resulted in a fascination with light.
Amelia’s recent video artwork includes Sparks of Nature shown on the Piccadilly Lights, Piccadilly Circus for Art of London, 2023, and Singing with The Devil for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra 2023. Her video artwork has previously accompanied the works of the London Symphony Orchestra, Grange Park Opera, The Philharmonia Orchestra and the Casals Quartet with Tamara Stevanovich at the Barbican. Her light sculpture work has been shown at Lumiere Durham, Christmas at Kew, the Mayor of London’s City Lights Festival, and Féte des Lumieres in Lyon.
Urban Echoes
Jayden Sutherland (Australia)
Urban Echoes is an exploration of communication in the natural world — and how those patterns are mirrored, interrupted, or transformed within the urban environment. The work considers how messages travel across living and built systems, shaped by their surroundings and the forces they encounter.
By reflecting these natural communications in the sky above through digital means, Urban Echoes invites you to notice the quiet parallels between ecosystems and cities, how a forest and a street corner might both carry meaning, memory, and exchange. It reveals the subtle rhythms and signals that connect us to the world around, even in unexpected places.
About the Artist
Jayden Sutherland is an Australian-based artist and designer regarded internationally for his work across concerts, theatre, live events, and immersive experiences. In his practice, Jayden navigates the space between creativity and technology, integrating the two to produce engaging, meaningful experiences.
Jayden aims to create work that is both challenging and impactful across various technological mediums. He is currently exploring themes around communication and how they manifest across different worlds. Alongside his artistic work, Jayden works extensively as a Lighting and Video Designer, Programmer, and Technical Director.
Fracture
Chris Petridis (Australia)
Walk through the prism of light. Feel time bend and break. See light reflect and refract.
The liminal space of Chris Petridis’ Fracture reforms space by harnessing nature, natural and unnatural sounds, digital lighting and mirrored surfaces. An interpretation of natural refraction, ice cracking and shredding.
About the Artist
Chris Petridis’ fascination with light and technology started at a young age. After honing his craft in the worlds of theatre and dance, he now applies his skills widely across indoor and outdoor installations, theatre, dance, and live concerts.
Chris harnesses interactive hardware, software programming, music sequencing, digital displays, kinematics, and other technology to convey emotion in his art. He views light as an extension of music, emotion and inspiration.
Canopy
Robin Fox (Australia)
Canopy is an immersive audio-visual journey that guides you through the layers of the rainforest in the legendary Bicentennial Conservatory.
From the forest floor to breaching the treetops, be swept along an elevated walkway through multitudes of laser beams and immersive cones of light all linked to a soundtrack pulsing with organic energy and deep electronic tones.
The installation explores the complexity of our relationship to the natural world and reveals what happens when the forest and technology intersect. Canopy invites you to feel a sense of wonder, shining a light on these seemingly opposite worlds, where we’ve been and where we may be heading.
About the Artist
Robin Fox is an internationally recognised Australian-based audio-visual artist and composer who’s work spans live performance, exhibitions, public art and composition for contemporary dance. His audio-visual laser works, which synchronise sound and visual electricity in hyper-amplified 3D space have been performed in over 60 cities worldwide. His critically acclaimed performance work TRIPTYCH premiered at Unsound Krakow late 2022 and has toured extensively since, with highlights including Berlin Atonal, Barbican (London), Ephemera (Warsaw) and the Lincoln Centre New York among many others. TRIPTYCH was awarded the Isao Tomita Special Prize for electronic music at Ars Electronica 2023.
First Light
Chris Petridis (Australia)
Do you remember your first sunrise?
Here, local artist Chris Petridis uses the natural environment, digital lighting, light beams, smoke and the human voice to evoke the experience of seeing a spectacular sunrise for the first time.
Drawing inspiration from Adelaide’s stunning sunrises and sunsets, First Light takes us from a dappled moonlit night, to dawn and the crescendo — a rich, saturated sunrise.
Think back to the times you’ve spent watching the sky. And the times to come.
Night Visions Composer & Sound Designer: Jethro Woodward (Australia)
Jethro Woodward is a Melbourne-based composer, musical director, arranger, musician and sound designer recognised for his expansive and highly layered film, theatre and dance scores. A multi Green Room Award winner and Helpmann nominee, he has worked with some of Australia’s leading major and independent companies including; Bell Shakesppeare, Malthouse Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company. Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Opera Victoria, Chamber Made Opera, Back to Back, Chunky Move, Lucy Guerin, Australian Dance Theatre, Aphids, Stuck Pigs Squealing, Rawcus, and more.
Night Visions Team
Creative Directors: Rachael Azzopardi & Lee Cumberlidge
Associate Creative Director: Chris Petridis
Featured Artists:Chris Petridis, Robin Fox, Craig Walsh, Amelia Kosminsky, Jayden Sutherland & Elisha Umuhuri
Composer & Sound Designer: Jethro Woodward
Cultural Consultant: Jack Buckskin
Producer: Daniel Vorrasi
Production Manager: Peter Kelly
Technical Director: Paul Lim