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City centre public art
From nearly 700 expressions of interest from artists from 25 countries, the first 3 artworks under the city centre public art plan have been unanimously selected by the our Public Art Advisory Panel.
Changing the face of our city centre
The first three artworks chosen are Junya Ishigami’s Cloud Arch, Tracey Emin’s The Distance of Your Heart, and Hany Armanious’ Pavilion.
“These works all rise to the most challenging brief to bring a focus, distinction and richness to Sydney’s vision for its prime civic spaces through the creativity of the world’s best artists. Together, the 3 form a rich tapestry that will add memorable contemporary works of art that are unique to place and time,” the panel said on reaching its decision.
The artworks are the first 3 projects from the city centre public art plan, which the City of Sydney developed in collaboration with Sydney-based international curator Barbara Flynn.
We unveiled the first of these works, Tracey Emin's The Distance of Your Heart in 2018.
The Cloud Arch artwork is on hold. Council will revisit Cloud Arch as part of the Town Hall Square project at a later date.
