Working with both talented architects and artists has always been one of our richest sources of development inspiration. Each collaboration underpins our design process and encourages us to consider a building’s relationship to its inhabitants, the wider community and the public realm.

BEN QUILTY
& JUBILEE PLACE

JGL’s ongoing collaboration with artists continues to enrich our design process. With Jubilee Place in particular, our extraordinary collaboration with Ben Quilty, Philip Bacon and Jan Murphy, – to create a monumental 7 metre by 3 metre artwork to be placed in the dual level lobby – integrates art into the fabric of this unique building, shaping its relationship to the public realm.

The artwork – a Rorschach-inspired homage to one of Australia’s original warriors for saving the environment, Arthur Streeton – is a fitting celebration and reminder of the impeccable sustainability credentials of this world-leading environmentally conscious building.

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LINCOLN AUSTIN, RALPH WILSON
& THORNTON

 

This project marks the successful collaboration between JGL and renowned Brisbane artists Ralph Wilson and Lincoln Austin, showcasing their unique interpretations of Queensland’s natural and urban environments.

Ralph Wilson’s evocative landscape paintings capture Queensland’s serene beauty. For the Thornton Project, he created oil on canvas works depicting Brisbane’s river and coastline at different times of day. His mastery of light and atmosphere reflects the shifting moods of his surroundings.

Lincoln Austin’s minimalist sculptures explore optical illusions and geometric forms. For the Thornton Project, he created “Cast a Wide Net,” a 7-meter-long wall relief inspired by fishing nets and Brisbane’s Story Bridge. This artwork engages viewers in an interplay of form and space.

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JASON FITZGERALD
& NEWSTEAD SERIES

A unique collaboration with locally and internationally acclaimed artists elevated the Newstead Series residences. The work of Jason Fitzgerald and Rinzen embeds the project in the unique context of Newstead and provides a strong sense of identity and home for the owners and users.

Local artist Jason Fitzgerald’s woodwork installations were custom-built as “three-dimensional timber tapestries” for the lobby areas of the Newstead Series. His work responds to the timber trusses, framing and detail of the historic work stores and visibly links private and public realms.

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