Who we are:
We are installation artists working in the public realm, driven by a passion for expressing ideas, telling stories, and shaping meaningful experiences. Our inspiration draws from landscape, nature, culture, and the urban environment, yet always centres on crafting a coherent narrative and a rich, resonant encounter for the viewer. The sensual and the poetic sit at the heart of our work as we explore the expressive potential of light, materiality, and form.
Vision:
We aim to shape mood and deepen engagement, by immersing people in narratives they can feel and remember. We activate public spaces, inside and out by crafting moments of surprise and delight.
What do we offer:
Our team offers a turnkey design service spanning small temporary projects to large permanent installations and lighting design services. We lead every stage from concept development to detailed design and final installation. We have a team of structural engineers, local, fabricators, riggers and industrial designers. Everything is manufactured in Australia supporting local makers. By collaborating closely with engineers, we streamline the structure and make the artwork the hero. Bringing bold concepts to life with precision.
Opportunities we offer for collaboration:
We like to work with other imaginatively minded people. We have created permanent and temporary public art projects with a range of clients from government and local council to curators, festival event organisers, architects, retailers and property developers in both interior and exterior environments.
The Artists:
Dr Ruth McDermott is a designer and academic with 20 years experience in creating lighting works who has exhibited nationally and internationally. Ben Baxter has a background in illumination design and fine art, has planned public lighting strategies and worked in private practice as a lighting design consultant.
Their book:
Between Dark and Light, on their thirteen years of light art practice was published by the University of Technology, Sydney ePress in 2022
Link to book: https://doi.org/10.5130/aak
Link to video: https://mcdermottbaxter.com/ showreel.