
"As part of the 2025 Brisbane Festival, Craig & Karl created a pair of large-scale inflatable interventions on two of the city's bridges, both riffing on the idea of the arch as passageway. Additionally, numerous illustrations, interactive sculptures, and inflatable "Mateys" - a series of quirky characters with expressive faces - pop up on buildings and sidewalks to enable joyful encounters as part of the expansive, city-wide exhibition titled Rear Vision."
"Collectivelytitled "Walk This Way," the bridge installations encourage Brisbanites to see their city with fresh eyes. The expressive, flexible characters are also immanently relatable for viewers of all ages. "The Mateys serve as companions that help foster community and shared experiences, welcoming us into different corners of the city," says a festival statement. Craig & Karl are known for their vivid participatory projects, which range from mini-golf courses to playgrounds to murals."
Craig & Karl produce immersive, colorful public artworks that prioritize play, interaction, and urban revitalization. For Brisbane Festival 2025 they installed two large-scale inflatable arches on city bridges that reinterpret the arch as a passageway and activate pedestrian routes. Additional illustrations, interactive sculptures, and inflatable Mateys—quirky characters with expressive faces—appear on buildings and sidewalks to spark joyful encounters and foster community. The bridge project, titled Walk This Way, invites residents to perceive familiar streets anew. A Public Art Trail runs through October 20, and the Double Vision exhibition at Griffith University Art Museum continues through January 7.
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