Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Stage 2 Redevelopment

Acute Services Building and Emergency Department

Jess Birk and Jade Oakley collaborated on the stairwell/façade artwork for the new ASB

KB Art Projects was engaged as the arts and culture consultant for the Acute Services Building at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital.

Working closely with the architectural and interior design teams, we developed an art program designed to complement the building’s architecture while creating a welcoming and uplifting environment for staff, patients and visitors.

Ten artists were commissioned to develop artworks responding to the local environment and community.

To further engage the community, a photography competition was organised for hospital staff and local residents. Selected finalist images are now displayed throughout the building.

Local disability arts organisation Studio A also contributed a series of artworks depicting native birds, animals and plants, bringing a sense of warmth and connection to nature within the emergency department.

Blacktown Hospital Acute Mental Health Unit

Crafting a Vibrant Environment

Artist: Gauri Torgulkar

KB Art Projects developed the public art strategy for the new Acute Mental Health Unit at Blacktown Hospital.

The strategy focused on creating an environment that promotes calm, optimism and connection for patients, staff and visitors.

Artist: Chernee Sutton reception

Four artists—Trudy Rice, Gauri Torgulkar, Chern’ee Sutton and Aunty Edna Watson—were commissioned to create artworks inspired by the natural environment and cultural heritage of Western Sydney.

Artist: Trudy Rice

The artworks reference local landscapes, flora and fauna and Indigenous cultural connections to place, creating a vibrant and supportive environment within the facility.

Concord Repatriation General Hospital

Fostering Healing Through Art

KB Art Projects developed the Public Art Strategy for the Rusty Priest Centre for Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Comprehensive Cancer Care at Concord Repatriation General Hospital.

The program was designed to support healing and wellbeing while acknowledging the hospital’s important history of caring for returning service veterans.

Commissioned artists included First Nations artist Lee Hampton, who created large-scale works developed in consultation with Aboriginal community members, hospital staff and patients.

Other commissioned artworks reference the history of the hospital and the surrounding landscape, creating spaces that foster reflection, connection and comfort.

St Leonards Health Organisations /NSW Ministry of Health

Art Strategy Development

KB Art Projects developed the Art Strategy for the NSW Ministry of Health headquarters located within the Royal North Shore Hospital campus in St Leonards.

The strategy guided both public art and tenant art commissions across the site and was developed in collaboration with architects BVN, project managers Savills and NSW Health Infrastructure.

The program focused on collaboration, connection to Country and reflecting the diverse community served by the NSW health system while integrating seamlessly with the architecture and landscape design of the development.

FMCC Public Artworks Lidcombe

Forensic Medicine and Coroners Court Complex Public Artworks

KB Art Projects managed the commissioning of several major public artworks for the new Forensic Medicine and Coroners Court Complex in Lidcombe.

Holding Up The Sky by Gary Carsley

The artworks were created by leading Sydney-based artists and were designed to respond sensitively to the nature of the facility while enhancing the architectural environment.

Mangrove by Jade Oakley

Lidcombe is surrounded by tidal rivers lined with mangroves connecting to Sydney Harbour. 

Mangrove represents resilience, shelter and balance.

Mangrove trees are known for their resilience, enduring immense variations in salinity and temperature, tolerating sea water flooding and thriving in a soaked bed of mire. Mangroves shelter many forms of life, creating a complex habitat for insects, crabs, molluscs and fish. The Mangrove forests protect our coastlines from erosion and damage from storms.

Mangrove moves slowly and gracefully in response to gentle air currents within the void. This gentle movement creates a sense of peace and a meditative experience for the viewer.

Duck River by Leanne Tobin

‘Duck River is located on the Burramattagal clan areas of the Darug nation and was once an important food resource that was shared by the various Darug clans that lived along the local waterways. 

The design concept acknowledges the shared clan connections along the river and the estuarine environment of the area which encompasses the Forensic Medicine and Coroner's Court with the placement of the mangroves along the river, the connecting camp sites and the white egrets flying overhead.'

Paperbark Flowers by Oliver Watts

In vibrant coloured paper, this work compresses the flora of local the estuarine areas. Mangrove flowers and paperbark brushes meet in an abstracted composition, of trees and waterways. The river is a vital source of life in the area and this work celebrates its natural beauty. The cut paper is layered like the paperbarks themselves.

Butterfly Wings 1 &2, Banksia Leaves & Fishing Tree by Marguerite Derricourt

These four sculptures reflect the natural environment of the Lidcombe area. Butterfly wings, banksia leaves and a fishing tree representative of the original peoples who inhabited the area. The colours are those of the  bushland in this part of New South Wales and combined with the planting , create a peaceful and reflective oasis in the building . 

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Historical images sourced and photographed by Chris Johnson.

Images of the new FMCC Lidcombe under construction and completed project photographed by Steve Turner and Chris Johnson.

Compilation design by Yolanda La Gorcé.

St George Hospital Redevelopment

Arts and Culture Strategy

KB Art Projects developed the Arts and Culture Strategy for the St George Hospital Redevelopment.

The strategy aimed to create a welcoming and inspiring environment for patients, staff and visitors while moving away from traditional clinical aesthetics.

The program included major commissioned artworks, community collaborations and photographic installations throughout the hospital.

Artists involved in the project included Lindy Lee, Megan Cope, Oliver Watts and several others, contributing works that reflect the history, culture and natural environment of the St George region.