A major artwork by multidisciplinary artist Rochelle Haley has recently been unveiled within the Randwick Hospitals Campus – the second major art project in a new Laneway Art Program commissioned by Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct and supported by Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities program.
The Lunar Sway light installation features glowing elliptical orbs and gently changing light beams suspended from custom poles in two key precinct streets, aiming to transform the laneways of the campus through improved night-time connectivity and enhanced community engagement and wellbeing.
The artwork was created in consultation with health workers to better understand how they use the area and what would improve their experience across the site. Taking this feedback and the surrounding environment into consideration, the work has been created to improve connections for people walking across the neighbouring campuses, provide more welcoming public spaces, and enhance the feeling of community, safety and inclusivity.
“Spaces we use to transition into and out of work modes are a chance to reset our focus, a moment to take a breath to ground ourselves, and remind us of our vital and unique connection to the universe and each other,” artist Rochelle Haley said.
I hope that Lunar Sway encourages workers, visitors and the community to look up and reflect on the constant gentle glow and to bathe in the changing colour light patterns as they walk.
Keen to check it out? You’ll find the new lighting installations on Nurses Drive and Francis Martin Drive, within the Randwick Health Campus.
Rochelle Haley, Lunar Sway, 2024 Commissioned by Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct as part of Transport for NSW Safer Cities Program. Photos: Zan Wimberley (courtesy of the artist). Published September 2024