Sydney Metro - Martin Place

Sydney Metro - Martin Place Artwork Installations
Art is seen as a way to enrich the commuter journey. It aids the identification of a site, can help to acknowledge aspects of a site's past, and works to make places interesting and engaging. Best practice urban design is complemented by artistic commentary: Metro Art is Sydney Metro's vision to incorporate relevant art into each station - either newly commissioned or relocated from elsewhere in the city.

The lobby above Martin Place Station, in the civic heart of the city, features The Magic Circle by Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro - a metallic and mirror installation drawing parallels between the organized chaos of an ant nest and the dynamic nature of a populated city. ERCO Parscan track spotlights, enhance the warm tones of the copper-colored mounting wall and provide a clever interplay of light and shadow.

Ceramic Mural Wall by Douglas Annand and Stevie Fieldsend, a contemporary reimagination of a P&O-commissioned installation dating to the 1960s featuring sea creatures and abstracts, is nearby. Other parts of this work have been salvaged in installations at other galleries around the city. It is illuminated by recessed ERCO Atrium wallwashers and Parscan spotlights. ERCO Gimbal recessed spotlights add ambient light to the space from a remarkably high ceiling, also adding well-placed light to the colorful pendant work Shelter of Hollows by Mikala Dwyer.