Opportunity

Turn a character made in 3D into a physical world. A sports mascot dreaming of becoming the best became the starting point for a coming-of-age story, told across different makers, materials and experiences.

Solution

Tim Meakins and I developed the character and its world, taking it from a digital model to a full-size wearable mascot. I art directed and produced the project, bringing collaborators together around one exhibition narrative.

Film, photography, painting and animation sat alongside custom furniture, bootleg merchandise and an original soundtrack – each offering another way into the same story.

Outcome

Presented at Cheap Tongue in Fremantle, Sports Dreams became a shared world rather than a single artwork. One character connected a broad group of collaborators across the exhibition, moving image, objects and clothing.