Iwagumi Urban Air Scape (Inflatable Rock Garden),

Prahran Square, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,

This artwork is a celebration of the Japanese reverence towards beautiful rock compositions as found in nature, known as Iwagumi.

It's designed to be placed in the middle of a city, sharply contrasting features of the wilderness with the urban environment. An open-air temporary art installation, Iwagumi Air Scape delivers a public realm statement about nature and harmony that is at once monumental and subtle.

By day, visitors can explore immense air-filled inflatables that appear to be thousands of tonnes of rock. As the sun sets, the artwork transforms with a vibrant display of colour and an interactive soundscape inspired by nature’s gentle inhabitants.