Public artworks have the capacity to shift our view of the world through everyday encounters that make us rethink a site and our relationship to it.
It is not surprising, then, that its popularity continues to be on an exponential growth path, with more artworks commissioned by local governments, sponsors and developers every year. Their presence adds to those concepts championed today as selling points – walkability, liveability and ‘creative cities’ – with Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane all heavily investing in public art to win favour.
