Mike Hewson
Mike Hewson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 |
| Occupation | visual artist |
| Notable awards | 2023 Winner, AILA National Award of Excellence
2020 Winner, Playspace Of The Year (<$0.5M), PLA National 2018 Winner, Playspace Of The Year (<$0.5M), PLA NSW/ACT 2014 Finalist, NAB Emerging Artist, Art Month Sydney 2013 Winner 'Best Artist', FBi SMAC Awards, Sydney 2010 Finalist, Anthony Harper Award, COCA, Christchurch |
| Website | |
| https://mikehewson.co.nz/ | |
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Mike Hewson is a New Zealand visual artist specialising in public installations. Hewson has experience in structural engineering and heavy-civil construction.[1] He received a bachelor of engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2007 and later, a master of fine arts (MFA) from Columbia University in 2016.[2] Hewson has completed projects in Auckland, Māngere, Melbourne, Sydney, Ashburton, Wollongong, New York, Moscow, Christchurch, Pilbara, and Dunedin.
Early Life
Hewson was born in 1985 in Dunedin, New Zealand.[3]
Education & Career
On August 5, 2022,[4] Hewson gave a TED talk for TEDxSydney titled Playing with risk: The dangers of thinking safe. Hewson discussed his philosophy on risk-taking, arguing that risk and exploratory behaviour should be encouraged in a public setting. He explains how he incorporates this idea in his playground designs.[5]
In 2024, Hewson joined the Newington College Artists Residency Program. He worked closely with visual arts students of the college and featured artworks at the Turning Lessons: With Heads and Hands exhibition, hosted by Concordia Art Gallery. The opening night of the exhibition took place on March 21, 2024.[6]
Notable Works
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Crown Street Mall (2018)
Illawarra Placed Landscape is a public artwork in Wollongong. It features a 17-metre tall 'palm pole'.[7]
St Peters Fences (2020)
St Peters Fences playground is a playspace and public artwork in Simpson Park, St Peters, Sydney.[8][9] The playground was opened in late 2020.[10] The cost of the project was $320,000.[11]
Palm Hoop #1 (2021)
Rocks on Wheels (2022)
Rocks on Wheels is a public artwork and playspace located at Southbank Boulevard in Southbank, Melbourne. The playground was inspired by the photograph with the same name by American photographer Diane Arbus.[13] The installation features several large Victorian bluestone boulders, together weighing over 300 tons.[14] The playground has been considered to challenge conventions of playground design, allowing visitors to embrace risk-taking.[15]
Pockets Park (2022)
Fountains (2024)
Awards
| Year | Project | Award | Position | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rocks on Wheels (2022) | AILA National Award of Excellence (Category: Civic Landscape) | Winner | [16] |
| 2020 | St Peters Fences (2020) | PLA Playspace of the Year (<$500,000) | Winner | |
| 2018 | Illawarra Placed Landscape (2018) | PLA Playspace of the Year (<$500,000) | Winner | |
| 2014 | N/A | NAB Emerging Artist | Finalist | [17] |
Accident & Disaster Response
See also
References
- ↑ "Mike Hewson". TEDxSydney. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ "ARTIST BIO | Mike Hewson". mikehewson.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ↑ "The Sublime Structures Of Mike Hewson". Esquire Australia. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ "TEDxSydney | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "Playing with risk: The dangers of thinking safe | Mike Hewson". TEDxSydney. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "Mike Hewson joins Turning Lessons: With Head and Hands – Newington College". Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ Wong, Emily (24 April 2018). "New public artwork brings local landscape into Wollongong mall". Landscape Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ↑ "St Peters Fences Playspace". Planning. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "St Peters Fences, Simpson Park, SYDNEY | Mike Hewson". mikehewson.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "Simpson Park upgrade completed | Simpson Park Upgrade". Your Say Inner West. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "Work starts on artist-designed Simpson Park upgrade | Westconnex". www.westconnex.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "Fountains, Michael Lett, Auckland | Mike Hewson". mikehewson.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "Southbank Boulevard Play Space - What's On Melbourne". whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ "Rocks On Wheels, Southbank, Melbourne | Mike Hewson". mikehewson.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ↑ Brennan, Bede (19 March 2023). "Discovery and daring: Rocks on Wheels". Landscape Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ↑ "Media Release - Australia's top landscapes revealed at national awards". www.aila.org.au. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ↑ "JULIAN DAY FINALIST IN NAB PRIVATE WEALTH EMERGING ARTIST AWARD | Home@735". homeat735.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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