Connection, image by Forte.
Led by curator Barbara Flynn with artist Jonathan Jones (Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi) this walking tour engages with important sites of public art and living culture, ranging from the new Quay Quarter Lanes precinct to the city and Woolloomooloo. Highlights include remembering Arabanoo (2022) in the mixed-use development at Quay Quarter Lanes, which responds to the site’s early colonial history through the experiences of Arabanoo, the first Aboriginal person captured by the colonists. Made with the permission of elders from Gadigal Country, in particular Uncle Charles ‘Chicka’ Madden, the artwork acknowledges the Gadigal people as traditional owners, the continued custodianship of the Eora Aboriginal community and the site’s complex role in early colonial relationships. We also visit The Seeds of Flight (2025), by Argentine-born, Berlin-based artist Tomás Saraceno. As curator of both projects, Barbara provides background to the works, from the formulation of the artists’ ideas to the delivery of important art commissions in Sydney’s changing urban space.
Note: Numbers are strictly limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. Meeting point to be confirmed closer to the date.
Tour leads
Barbara Flynn, Curatorial Advisor
Dr Jonathan Jones Wiradjuri / Kamilaroi artist, curator and researcher, Jumbunna Institute UTS
Barbara Flynn is a curatorial advisor to city and state government, educational institutions, foundations, development companies and architectural firms, working with artists to guide the creation of singular new works of art for the public realm.