DEEP ENCOUNTERS: PRIDE SQUARE

Deep Encounters is a collaborative project initiated by artist Janette Kerr and including Zoe Ashbrook, Ruth Broadbent, Alison Berrett, Sara Dudman, Ffin(vc Price), Tamsin Grainger, Richard Keating, Melinda Hunt, Janette Kerr, Rachel McDonnell, Amanda Steer, Sally Stenton and Molly Wagner.

The participating artists from around the world will select a small area of land with which they are familiar as the focus for a research project that will include creative activities. The project will initially run throughout 2026 with artists meeting regularly online to share and develop their project.

I have selected a public space in the centre of Newtown (Sydney, Australia) known as Pride Square.

I will use this web page to share my documentation in the form of photography and video, drawings, notes and writing as the DEEP ENCOUNTERS project progresses.

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Pride Square in photographs, midday Thursday 8 January, 32 degrees

The Pride Beacon, centrepiece of Pride Square.

Orange Sky van, washing clothes for homeless people.

At the intersection of King Street and Enmore Road, traffic is heavy.

Large coloured cubes are scattered throughout the space, places to rest and relax.

The Pride Centre, a safe, inclusive place to connect and access support.

Newtown Art Seat, an exhibition opportunity for local artists.

In January 2026 the art seat featured Nena Salobir’s You Were Drawn Here, portraits by the artist and members of the public who chose to participate in Nena’s project.