make history - The Art of Placemaking

In conversation led by the Director of Cox ArchitectureÌýAdam Hannon, hear from this dedicated panel of international Illuminate Adelaide 2022 City LightsÌýartists at the forefront of digital media on their craft, approach and viewpoints for creating site-specific artwork. This inaugural event will feature French architect and place makerÌýJacques RivalÌý(I LOVE ADELAIDE), British designer and fabricatorÌýChris CarrÌý(FUTURES), and British installation artistsÌýGemma MillsÌýandÌýMichael DavisÌý(Illumaphonium).

Wangu Poles North Terrace Campus

Image: Wangu Poles, Kaurna Learning Circle, Karra Wirraparinangku, ³ÉÈË´óƬ by Paul Herzich and Chris Oaten of Oxigen

Adam Hannon

Adam HannonÌýis an experienced architect and urban designer, Director ofÌýCOX Architecture’s Adelaide studio, and Alumnus ofÌýThe ³ÉÈË´óƬ.

With a passion for enhancing South Australia’s built environment, Adam’s mark on our state is vast, including iconic projects such asÌýHer Majesty’s TheatreÌýRedevelopment, theÌýAdelaide OvalÌýRedevelopment andÌýAdelaide Botanic High School.

Throughout his career, Adam has created spaces that enrich culture, diversity, and public life within progressive and sustainable environments. This passion has developed over decades of work – but can also be attributed to his formative years at The ³ÉÈË´óƬ. Adam graduated with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from the university in 1993, completing further study to gain his Bachelor of Architecture in 1997.


Jacques Rival

Since 2000ÌýJacques Rival's work has focused on combining many fields of creation, various tools and scales of work in order to create projects with great aesthetic impact through design, art installations and architecture.

He approaches all his projects with a sense of dream and wonder, with the aim of capturing the simplicity of childhood. SeeÌýJacques Rival's workÌýI LOVE ADELAIDEÌýas part ofÌý.
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Gemma Mills and Michael Davis (Illumaphonium)

Within the relatively new genre of light art,ÌýIllumaphoniumÌýare leading the field when it comes to interactivity, blurring the boundaries between entertainment and art, creating fully participatory illuminated installation work for public spaces around music and musical instruments – which by their very nature are hugely interactive.

They strive to create truly believable and authentic experiences for their audiences, something to be experienced, not observed. Instilling a sense of awe and wonder in all those that encounter their work. See Illumaphonium's workÌýHaloÌýas part ofÌý.
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Chris Carr (Co-Director of Lucid Creates)

Lucid CreatesÌýis the result of the creative partnership betweenÌýChris CarrÌý&ÌýHelen Swan.

They are a design & fabrication studio who create spectacular structures, spaces and art pieces across a range of disciplines, with a specialism in integrating visual tech.They have established a reputation for creating impactful installations that result in intensely memorable experiences for audiences.

In their workshop in rural Kent, they work with a diverse range of creators, materials and tech to design and build installations for spaces fromÌýGlastonburyÌýtoÌýIbizaÌýand everywhere in between. Since 2010 Lucid Creates has created installations for cities and organisations across the world including:ÌýWembley Park,ÌýQuintain,ÌýCulture Liverpool,ÌýCity of Culture 2025,ÌýGlastonbury Festival,ÌýSoho House,ÌýPacha,ÌýFestival Republic,ÌýLive Nation,ÌýBroadwick LiveÌý&ÌýManchester International Festival. See Lucid Creates workÌýFUTURESÌýas part ofÌý.
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