Artist Statement

The current surreal times of isolation have humanity experiencing the blurring of boundaries between the public and private arenas. While we await for the re-­‐opening of public spaces, including government buildings, we are shifting to interpersonally connecting from the intimacy of our personal spaces through social media.

Regeneration is a response to this particular phenomenon. The work portrays a physical representation of the global profound realisation of our vital interdependence on others. Utilising blooming flowers emerging from a microscopic image of the Covid-­‐19 virus projected onto the façade of the Richmond Town Hall, the work treats enforced social distancing as a catalyst of individual and collective contemplation and growth, simultaneously emphasising the central role of government leadership during times of crisis.

During COVID 19, public space is not what it used to be. Without a public it becomes an A-public space. Architects for Peace called for entries in March 2020 for a projection art competition. Images and/or text were to simulate a projection onto the façade of the Richmond Town Hall, Victoria, Australia. Regeneration, by Marynes Avila was the winning entry.