Infinity + 1
Stage, set and lighting design, Earthcore Music and Arts Festival, Victoria 2016
The Uncanny
Spectacle Sculpture, Splendour in the Grass, Woodford site 2010
The Mirror Column
Spectacle Sculpture, Laser animation, Splendour in the Grass 2008
Chung Ling Soo’s Double Dragon Spirit Show
Spectacle Theatre Show, Splendour in the Grass 2006
This massive sideshow installation pushed Festival Art into the theatre of spectacle and grand illusion. The show is based on the famous Victorian era magician Chung Ling Soo and his traveling magic show. The stage is shaped like a giant cauldron, amidst the smoke, two red dragons majestically rise up to clasp a spinning crystal. This ghostly realm is inhabited by a surrealist performance troupe of beautifully costumed Peking Opera style dancers and circus acrobats that float, disappear and reappear under the phantasmagoric powers of Chung Ling Soo.
Inferno of Patience
Fire Sculpture and Performance direction, Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay 2005
Fire Sculptures are arguably more memorable than the normal aerial fireworks display. This alternative has been successfully used by Speedways, Arts Festivals, Dance Parties, Weddings and New Years Eve events. The production of a Spectacle Art Fire Sculpture, gave many of theses events an unique edge. Fire Sculptures can be used to celebrate an important occasions, create media publicity or entertain a grandstand crowd between acts. Community Safety Committees have used Spectacle Art of this kind to keep a rowdy crowd in a state of expectation that turns into thoughtful and contemplative awe as the sculpture burns away. Spectacle Art produces professional, safe and reliable Fire Sculptures that with appropriate planning can match the logistic demands of most locations.
Between the trees
Fire Sculpture, Rivers of Light, Lismore Lantern Parade 2004
The Hand of Glass
Canberra Festival Australia, Hong Kong Arts Festival China, Glastonbury Festival England, 1997 – 2000
The installation was originally commissioned by the Canberra Festival as a public artwork for the civic square fountain, and was then exhibited at the Hong Kong Arts Festival as part of the “Hand Over” celebrations and then at the Glastonbury Music Festival and the Circus 2000 Festival in England. The concept of a hand with two thumbs symbolises a future evolution. At night this ghostly transparent hand seems to come alive with a haunting super natural power, radiating laser animation from the palm as if trying to communicate by drawing esoteric symbols into the air.
The Regenerating Phoenix
Canberra Festival 1998
This Spectacle Installation is inspired by the ancient myth of an immortal bird that builds a fire nest every one thousand years and has the ability to be reborn from its own ashes. The Phoenix is symbolic of rebirth and can represent the old year passing and the new year beginning. Custom designed as a New Years Eve Spectacle, the installation creates a mesmerising illusion. Within the giant golden fire nest, a shimmering Phoenix appears and disappears before your eyes. The installation features a Laser show which generates suspense towards a climatic midnight pyrotechnic finale.
Time Tunnel
Fire Sculpture, New Years Eve Spectacle, Bondi Beach, Sydney, 1997
Clint Hurrell is an Installation Artist with over twenty-five years industry experience as a Lighting and Stage designer on large-scale and modest events. His unique style is adventures and theatrically combine monumental sculpture with extreme performance, pyrotechnics and state-of-the-art lighting effects. His installations have been described as “Spectacle Art”, and aim to unite the audience in a shared experience by focusing attention on a memorable moment.
Installations have been commissioned to entertain mass crowds, attract additional media publicity, and mark important occasions. Clients include directors from major Arts and Music Festivals, National Museums, Fashion Shows, Circus Troupes, Rodeos, Speedways and New Years Eve committees. Clint can also be approached by event promoters, party organisers and touring acts to customise a lighting and stage-show that suits the budget and stylistic brief.