Regenerative Spaces? Public art and engagement in urban placemaking

Date: Monday, 15th September 2025

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Featuring acclaimed visual artist, performer and film maker Tina Havelock Stephens, this memorial event considers the special role of public art and its intersections across architecture and urban design in creating inclusive and vibrant places. Tina Havelock Stevens’ recent works include Sonic Luminescence, an ever-evolving large scale sound and light installation located in the underground pedestrian tunnel at the new Metro Martin Place, Sydney (2024) and a 32 channel immersive sound installation for Sydney Football Stadium as part of the permanent Public Art program (2022). We will also hear from Michael Dagostino, Director of the Chau Chak Wing Museum and curator of the Australian Pavilion 2026 Venice Biennale.

Chair

Professor Nicole Gurran, Director, Henry Halloran Urban and Regional Research Initiative

Keynote

Tina Havelock Stevens, Interdisciplinary Artist

Panel

Michael Dagostino, Chau Chak Wing Museum, The University of Sydney

Dr Enya Moore, School of Architecture Design and Planning, The University of Sydney