Splendour in the Grass Art Guide

Words by Chloe Borich

Creativity is the lifeblood of any good music festival and Splendour in the Grass is no exception to this rule. In between the non-stop setlists that run from day to night to sunrise, and the campsite banter that strengthens old friendships and forges new ones, and the dancing that goes on and on and on, you can also witness and become a part of some pretty incredible art. This year, the Splendour Arts Program brings together another cracking lineup of artists who will stop you in your tracks and make you say ‘woahhh’. Here’s our pick of what’s on show.

Andy Forbes Cloud Bridge

If you’ve ever dreamed about dancing in the sky on a gigantic cloud, now is your chance. Splendour Arts veteran Andy Forbes is bringing another provocative and playful immersive art experience to the festival grounds this year. Utilising foam machines, video projection and a giant bridge structure decorated with painted clouds, Andy invites punters to climb aboard and get amongst the wild and unpredictable nature of Splendour, harnessing its ability to embrace and overcome the storms.

Sam Songailo Gateways V2.1

Sam Songailo’s Gateway Legacy is back again: enter Gateways V2.1. Grounded in the digital, the installation work acts as a portal to another world. Co-opting motifs from technology and electronic music, Songailo’s work merges algorithms and sonic references with the modernist grid in an entertaining amalgamation of light, form and sound. These mesmerising themes interplay in Gateways V2.1, which tells the story of the son of a virtual world designer who goes looking for his father. Ending up inside the digital world that his father designed, he instead meets his father’s corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world. Make sure you experience this ultra immersive work with your mates, you won’t regret it.