Kaurna People, Traditional Owner and Custodians of the Adelaide Plains
South Australia
Queen’s Wall is a dynamic public art installation that transforms the west wall of Adelaide’s Queen’s Theatre into an interactive promenade. Celebrating the theatre’s 185-year history, it features seven key narratives through a wall installation, an Augmented Reality (AR) app with virtual reconstructions, and podcasts with interviews and dramatized scenes. These elements, based on academic research, bring history to life in an engaging way.
The design embraces the 32-meter wall, overcoming the challenges of the uneven height and limited sightlines. It invites visitors into the lane through the installation’s vibrant imagery, balancing the space and creating an intimate experience. More than thirty artists and four digital companies contributed to the project.
The Queen’s Wall project successfully revitalizes a neglected space, offering an interactive gateway to Adelaide’s past. Future updates on the Queen’s Wall website will further expand the experience, deepening the connection between the city’s history and its present.
As the commissioning body, DPC is delighted to see the completed Queen’s Wall – an innovative public art installation that brings South Australia’s history to life in an engaging way.
The dynamic work transforms the Queen’s Theatre’s western wall into an interactive promenade, blending history with cutting-edge technology. Through augmented reality, podcasts and stunning visual design, the installation presents seven stories from the Theatre’s 185-year past. The artwork exceeds the expectations of the original Artists’ Brief, turning a once-dull space into a vibrant destination. We are proud to have worked with Mary Moore & Sandpit (through Guildhouse) on this project.
Mary Moore, Queen’s Wall commissioned artist – design of physical artwork and design of VR interiors
Sam Haren, Creative Director Sandpit
Julie Holledge, Story research, direction and dramaturgy.
Josh Brigante, Assistant to Mary Moore
Ortelia Interactive, Virtual Reality Modeling of Queen’s Interiors
AusStage, National Live Performance Database, Queen’s Wall Website Design and Construction
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
