public commission biography

 

davisthomas has over fifteen years of experience developing concepts and fabricating artworks for public sites. Our art practice is primarily sculptural and installation focused, which is underpinned by the principle of the participatory experience of the audience, instigated through creating works that are relevant and responsive to the location. Each commission is based on a discovery process that entwines the historical and current social, physical, and environmental elements: the context of the site, into the artwork. Through this methodology, we create artwork that is in and of that place. 

 

By creating a richly layered artwork, we draw upon the audiences’ personal experiences to engender connections and transactions between themselves, the site, and the artwork. Our approach is holistic, from concept through fabrication and installation. We bring considerable experience in collaborating with professionals from the design sector, landscape architecture, architects, and developers.

 

davisthomas is a hybrid of artistic practice, creative curatorial practice, design, fabrication skills and engineering principles, producing artworks that fuse conceptual and physical relationships to the contextual and spatial nature of a site.

 

 

public art commissions

 

2020 Telltale, East Shore, Gladstone. Commissioner Gladstone Port Authority

2018 Furling, Brisbane City. Commissioner 111 Mary St 

2017 Lightlines, Buranda Brisbane. Commissioner ICON

2016 Kindred, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya Qld. Commissioner Exemplar Health Consortium

2016 Kin, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya Qld. Commissioner Exemplar Health Consortium

2015 Billow – refurbished Moora Park, Shorncliffe. Commissioner Brisbane City Council

2015 untitled, Fish lane, Brisbane. Commissioner Baber Studio (concept)

2015 untitled, Boggo Rd Urban Village, Brisbane. Commissioner Qld Government
2013 untitled, Gasworks Newstead, Brisbane. Commissioner FKP Developers
2012 flow, QLD Museum - Whale Mall, Brisbane. Commissioner Qld Government (concept)
2011 Reach, Hamilton Reach. Commissioner UAP (concept & design development)
2010 Flutter, Redcliffe Foreshore Redevelopment. Commissioner Brecknock Consulting (concept)
2010 Playplates, Southbank Parklands. Commissioner Southbank Parklands
2010 Parkland amenities, Calamvale, Brisbane. Commissioner Brisbane City Council
2010 Playscape, Calamvale, Brisbane. Commissioner Brisbane City Council (concept and design development)
2010 Soundvane, Southport Broadwater. Commissioner Gold Coast Council
2010 Containment, Boggo Rd Development, Brisbane. Commissioner Qld Government
2009 Ebb & FloW, Kangaroo Point parklands, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. Commissioner Qld Government (concept)
2009 Blow, wind-activated sculptures, Point Cook, Victoria. Commissioner Brecknock Consulting (concept)
2008 untitled - wind-activated, kinetic sculptures. Commissioner Brecknock Consulting (concept)
2008 Scoop, tide activated kinetic sculptures. Commissioner Brecknock Consulting. (concept and design development)
2008 KeeL, Cairns Marina, Cairns. Commissioner Cox Raynor
2008 Roost, Jabiru Island, Gold Coast. Commissioner Gold Coast City Council
2007 Drift, Highland Reserve, Gold Coast. Commissioner  Stocklands
2007 Tilt, Design consultants. Commissioner Brecknock Consulting
2007 Surge, Church Plaza, Sandgate. Commissioner City Design, Brisbane City Council
2007 Billow, Moora Park, Shorncliffe. Commissioner City Design, Brisbane City Council
2006 Wavelength, The Ideas Festival, Southbank Parklands, Brisbane, Qld. Commissioner Ideas Festival
2006 Waver, The Ideas Festival, Southbank Parklands, Brisbane, Qld. Commissioner The Ideas Festival
2005 Tidal mass - Beached, Peppers Hotel, Salt resort, Kingscliffe. The Ray Group.
2004 Marine conservation commission, The Strand, Townsville. Commissioner Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Qld
 

private commissions 

 
2014 gateway, Burt private collection. 
2012 poised steel V2, Hassel Architects, Brisbane.
2008 fossil, Cornwell private collection.
2008 wall work, Cornwell private collection.
2005 tidal Mass - Beached, The Ray Group.
2005 drift, private collection.