Barangaroo Welcome Celebration - October

Sydney artists Esem Projects will present a new experiential public art installation entitled Arrivals and Departures to mark the beginning of the October Barangaroo Welcome Celebration program of events at Sydney's sensational new Harbour foreshore park, Barangaroo Reserve.

The work, created by Esem Projects co-founders Dr Sarah Barns and Michael Killalea, will be on show every weekend during October inside the Cutaway. It responds to the unique history of the site that was once the heart of Sydney's docklands – using shipping containers to explore different moments and memories, from growing up in the area, working on the docks, to arriving here as an immigrant in post-war Australia.

The Barangaroo Delivery Authority is hosting the three-month Welcome Celebration on behalf of the NSW Government to mark the opening of Barangaroo Reserve. Esem Projects' temporary art installation was commissioned by the Creative Director for the Barangaroo Welcome Celebration, Gill Minervini, to be the second installation in the Cutaway, the massive cultural space built within the headland park.

Arrivals and Departures will be unveiled at the October Giant Picnic on Sunday, 4 October (11am-5pm). The day includes a packed program of free live music, talks, workshops and tours, along with picnic-style food and beverage experiences. It's all themed around -Sea' in honour of Barangaroo's 200-year history of maritime activity.