Circle|Square by Davidov Architects has been selected by Tadao Ando for this year’s Chair Commission. The MPavilion 10 architect chose it from nearly 100 submissions – an MPavilion record.

Chair Commissions

Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran and Jake Nakashima-Edwards of DNJ Paper have been commissioned to create the MPavilion 10 Uniform from linen and washi paper.

Uniform Commissions

Created by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, the Wominjeka Song Cycle opens every MPavilion – welcoming it as a place for imagining a better future together.

Music Commissions

 

Expanding the horizons of design, Japanese wagashi maker Minako Asai will introduce visitors to art of making the beloved Japanese sweets. Made from ingredients like adzuki beans and yuzu and traditionally served with green tea, these edible creations are works of art inspired by nature through the seasons.

Food Commission

 

Expanding on a long-standing collaboration with Polyglot Theatre, MPavilion has commissioned the company to create a family-friendly installation. With FLOAT, Polyglot Theatre will invite children aged 3–8 years and their families to make boats using leaves, then float them in the pavilion’s reflecting pool. A live musician will respond to the creative energy in the space as the boats bob and drift.

Children's Commission

Unity Lab, curated by Ilianna Ginnis, a researcher at Monash University and an architectural designer, has a profound mission: to raise awareness and advocate for individuals who communicate non-verbally and have intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Ilianna will bring her activism, creativity and research to MPavilion with a week-long program creating rich experiences for non-verbal communicators.

Unity Lab Commission

Qaymi Arts and Craft will bring their ancestral Somali weaving techniques to MPavilion and invite audiences to co-create a collaborative artwork during a week-long workshop.

Come and experience an aqal: the Somali name for a hut, or a home. An aqal is a thatched structure that nomadic Somali people lived in as they moved around Somalia in search of greener pastures. Made from natural grasses and tree branches as well as recycled materials, it represents home, family, and togetherness.

Craft Commission

 

 

 

John Gollings AM holds a Master in Architecture from RMIT University and an Honorary Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects. He works in the Asia-Pacific region as an architectural photographer. Much of his work involves long-term cultural projects, especially in India, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Libya and New Guinea.

John will share his world view, leading two unique workshops – at dusk and dawn – on the craft of architectural photography, using the pavilion as a model. He will also produce a series of images of MPavilion, capturing the design for perpetuity.

Photography Commission

Japanese ceramicist Yoko Ozawa will create an in-situ installation that seeks to adapt the Zen garden to the Australian context. The installation will change daily during the week-long residency, and connect with the Queen Victoria Gardens surrounding the pavilion.

Ceramics Commission