Arrival

Arrival is a quartet of outdoor light, projection, and sound installations by 2nd Year VCA Production students located around the buildings that border Linear Park on University of Melbourne’s Southbank Campus. Each group will compose a dynamic activation of a liminal outdoor space with light, sound and image using the graphic novel The Arrival by Shaun Tan as inspiration. The installations across the four locations are intended to involve some journey for the audience as they pass from each location to the final destination backstage in Space 28.

Please note that strobe lighting, theatrical smoke and dynamic sound may be employed.

Location

This installation commences outside in Linear Park. Works are presented on the exterior of buildings 875, 876 and 879 before moving to the backstage area in building 879.

Entry

The installation space is accessible via Sturt Street or pathways in the new Dodds Street Linear Park and can be viewed from a myriad of angles. This is a non-ticketed open outdoor event so please respect the installations and the personal space of others when viewing the works.

Weather

The installation is an all-weather event and will go ahead in rain or wind. Please come prepared for the elements by wearing appropriate footwear, dressing warmly and in wet weather clothing if required. Umbrellas are allowed, but please be courteous of other patrons when using them.

Key Credits

INSTALLATION – LANE WAY BETWEEN BUILDING 875 & 876
Lucy Christiansen – Light Artist
Cory Ferguson – Sound Artist
Hugo Iser-Smith – Light Artist
Cara McKie –Vision Artist
Monique Solnordal – Light Artist

INSTALLATION - LANEWAY BETWEEN BUILDING 876 & END OF TRIP FACILITY
Ella Decorrado – Light Artist
Aimee John – Sound Artist
Estella Koce – Sound Artist
Peter Liptai – Light Artist
Toby Vasilić – Vision Artist

INSTALLATION - EXTERIOR OF BUILDING 879 – THREE TREES AMPITHEATRE
Alessandra Alessio – Light Artist
Lochlan Maher – Vision Artist
Stefan Jaroz-Setiawan – Sound Artist
Timothy Wilson – Light Artist

INSTALLATION - EXTERIOR OF BUILDING 879 & BACKSTAGE CORRIDOR OF SPACE 28
Iris Donaldson - Light Artist
Kirsten Drake – Sound/Vision Artist
Keira Murray – Sound/Vision Artist
Jess Philp – Light Artist
Alex White – Light Artist

Production Academic Staff
Martyn Coutts, John Ford, Lisa Mibus, Matt Scott, Jethro Woodward

Production Coordinator
Millie Mullinar

PARKING

The City of Melbourne has recently changed the parking restrictions around the Southbank Campus. Parking control hours are now expanded to 7am–10pm, seven days per week, and are capped at three hours. A $2-per-hour fee after 7pm is also now in place. There is no change to the $4-per-hour peak rate between 7am–7pm. Parking inspectors are regularly in the area fining drivers who overstay their meter, so we encourage everyone to be aware and avoid an expensive fine. More information. 

ACCESSIBILITY

All venues at the Southbank campus are wheelchair accessible. To read more about access services available at our venues, please visit:  https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/access-our-events.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Please stay home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms. Face masks are welcome in all settings for community and personal safety.  

• In order to account for drop-off in attendance, we overbook a select number of free events at the Faculty. If you have not arrived by the start of the performance, your ticket may be released to any waiting patrons at the door. Please arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before the performance to secure your seat.  

• Admission to any of our concerts and events is strictly at the discretion of Front of House. We have zero tolerance for any disrespectful behaviour.

Image credit: Photo by Zac Ong on Unsplash