On the opening weekend of the festival, meet Experimenta curator-at-large Lubi Thomas, who will talk through the underpinning idea of radical hope, which connects the three art x tech works curated by Experimenta – providing the nuanced context and history behind each of the works, and how they each provoke audiences to transcend societal limitations and barriers, actively imagining something better.

In addition, the Horizon team will unpack the ideas, development, and conversations behind the Festival Precinct Urban Gallery as a whole.

On the closing weekend, meet Sunshine Coast based artists, who will also share more about their responses to the provocation of radical hope and how they developed brand new works for these public places.

Featured works 

Anchored by three exciting art x tech works curated by Experimenta:

• Vernon Ah Kee – New work
• Kenneth Lambert – Stasis
• Art Thinking – Shadowgram

Spectacular new immersive works by Sunshine Coast-based artists:

• Gaba Musik – Light Line  Kabi Kabi
• Alison Mooney – The Daily Muse
• Mary Eggleston – Tokyo Rain
• ShayeKet – Confashional

Plus Counterpilot’s – Pigeon Fool

About the Urban Gallery

Situated in Ocean St, Maroochydore (Kabi Kabi Country), you’ll find a diverse collection of works nestled into streets, laneways and Big Top Shopping Centre — blurring the lines between physical, artistic and digital realms.

Suitable for all ages, this free-to-enjoy 10-day art-trail will feature inspiring work from visionary Queensland, Australian, and international contemporary artists, including First Nations artists

Acknowledgements

Festival Precinct Walk and Talks are presented by Horizon 2025 as part of the Festival Precinct Urban Gallery supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Big Top Shopping Centre.