About

Celebrating Queensland's 150th year, the Children's Art Centre presents a large-scale installation by Queensland artist Anne Wallace. The installation is inspired by the artist's fascination for the curious and the mysterious. It encourages children to see the Sunshine State in a different light.

Featuring murals and films created by the artist, the installation is complemented by atmospheric lighting and sounds, creating a spooky setting for hands-on activities. Children are invited to explore the shadowy spaces, create their own scary places and give each other goose bumps with an imaginative twist on the familiar.

The Colony Room

In the colony room, children can make paper bats and creatures of the night. Each bat joins the ever-growing flock of bats flying overhead.

Overgrowth

Children can also make a wild collection of plants, flowers and insects. Over time, the spaces will become overgrown with a tangle of vines and creepy crawlies.

House Lights

Children are also invited to draw their imaginings of different evening scenes of home as seen through a window and place them in a backlit wall installation of a suburban hillside. Each window drawing is illuminated, creating a familiar nightscape of suburban streets.