Magic Circles, 2020 - 2025. Installation Documentation, Elizabeth Street, Redfern, NSW, Au. Photography by, Kieran Butler.
Magic Circles, 2020 - 2025. Installation Documentation, Riley Street, Surrey Hills, NSW, Au. Photography by, Anna Kuchera courtesy of The City of Sydney.
Magic Circles, 2020 - 2025. Installation Documentation, Riley Street, Surrey Hills, NSW, Au. Photography by, Kieran Butler.
Magic Circles, 2020 - 2025. Installation Documentation, Vine Street, Chippendale, NSW, Au. Photography by, Kieran Butler.
Magic Circles, 2020 - 2025. Installation Documentation, Cnr Darlinghurst Road and Brougham Lane, Kings Cross, Potts Point, NSW, Au. Photography by, Kieran Butler.
Magic Circles, 2020 - 2025. Installation Documentation, The Imperial Hotel, Erskineville, NSW, Au. Photography by, Kieran Butler.
Magic Circles, 2020 - 2025. Installation Documentation, Wilson Street Car Park, Elizabeth Street, City of Sydney, NSW, Au. Photography by, Kieran Butler.
Magic Circles is a dedication of love and devotion to the (LGBTQIA+) community that affirms I am who I am, You are who you are, and we can be the people we want to be. The design is inspired by a quote I came across scrolling through Instagram on a day that I was feeling insecure about my identity and the work that I do. This day I needed an affirmation of who I am, my self-worth, and the value I have as a member of my communities. “Remember what it felt like when you saw a queer person owning it, and it gave you permission to be yourself? You’re that person to someone.” - Juan Pa. I was reminded of how my community inspires me to live in truth to myself and those around me. Sometimes it’s the kind words of the person next to you that affirms your truth, that you do have value, you are powerful, you are here, you are present, you are loved, that you exist and have always existed.
The City of Sydney creative hoardings program provides opportunities for artists to showcase their work on a large scale in very visible locations. The program was created in response to community demand for more street art to enliven the streets of Sydney and bring creativity into the everyday. Developers with construction sites must cover their hoardings in art by a living Australian artist, or historical images relevant to the area where the hoarding is located. Developers can commission their own artist, or they can use artworks licensed by the City of Sydney, free of charge.