set design

Events
Those famed Calder mobiles and the creative genius of Kentridge: How great opera is made
What began in creative response to Alexander Calder’s 1960s opera, has blossomed into a two-part opera that reveals the creative genius of artist William Kentridge. For ‘Sibyl’, he brings new vision to set design, fusing opera, animation and live performance to enrapture audiences.

News
“It’s kind of Mall Rats go punk”: The set and costume designs of Carmen on Cockatoo Island
Not your traditional Opera production, Carmen on Cockatoo Island has all the bells and whistles that Sydney expects. Plus incredible set and costume design by Mark Thompson. Gillian Serisier reports.

Events
Lose yourself inside a labyrinth of high fashion and immersive design
Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum hosts the latest Gucci Garden iteration. It’s an immersive experience bringing together fashion, design, psychology and pop culture in a multisensory walk-through exhibition.

Ideas
Top 5 Events at Sydney Festival for A+D
With summer’s Sydney Festival kicking off, we look at five events set to inspire the A+D community from experiential installations to staggering set design.