Illuminart & Partners (Self Produced Project)
Quorn Silo Light Show, Wallaroo Silo Light Show, Port Pirie City Park Projection, Karoonda Silo Art, Barmera Central Projection
August 2022
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In this world first, illuminart’s vibrant regional projections blazed to life simultaneously at five unique landmarks.
People of all ages and far-flung places visited all five Constellation sites to experience this special intervention of animated stories combining local knowledge, ideas and creativity transporting them into an epic science-fiction adventure.
This trail of large scale projection and activities, unlocked a unique opportunity to discover the regions, experience creative visions of the future and witness the exciting transformation of iconic Australian landmarks, using spectacular larger than life moving image to explore future themes and science.
Each of the five sites displayed a distinctive local programme connected to the theme of Constellation, featuring local and regional artists in the production!
Where and When
Dates: 1-31 August, 2022, various times from sunset depending on the location (with a special transmission from the future in the first 30 minutes).
- Quorn: Quorn Silo Light Show, viewing area just off Railway Terrace, Quorn, 6.10pm countdown, 6.34pm show, played once only each night during main feature
- Port Pirie: City Park Projection Light Show, viewed at City Park, Ellen Street, Port Pirie, 6:30 pm, looping around until around 9pm nightly
- Wallaroo: Wallaroo Silo Light Show, viewed from Chatfield Terrace, Wallaroo, 6:30pm, Show loop featured main Constellation stories, followed by Copper Coast’s Earthly Delights
- Karoonda: Karoonda Silo Art, viewed at 11 Railway Terrace, Karoonda, countdown 6pm, Show looped from 6.20pm
- Barmera: Bonney Theatre Projection, viewed from Pascoe Road, Barmera, 6.00pm countdown. Show looped from 6:20PM. There was a coffee van on the 5th/6th of August.
SCIENCE THEMED ACTIVITIES ALONG THE TRAIL
You were also able to participate in inspiring science related events that connected with the themes of the stories on the trail, complementing your regional and outback camping itinerary, augmenting your family’s education and inspiring our next generation of big thinkers!
The Constellation Trail Activity Blog provides information about the activities so you can learn about the regional themes in more detail.
See an overview of the trail by exploring the map below.
Jump to the MORE INFO section below to see the activites listed for each landmark projection.
"What a great initiative. Our whole family loved it!"
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More info
During August 2022 the activities below were hyperlinks that would take you to the relevant enrichment activity listing on National Science Week website. It was a perfect opportunity for families, schools and groups to enjoy and learn more about each region.
While the National Science Week Events are no longer current, the online interviews remain available for listening as follows:
Exploring Highways of Sound as Oyster Lures for Reef Restoration 22 August 21 August 2022
Malleefowl Mysteries and Future-Mending with Joe Benshemesh from National Malleefowl Recovery Team
FLINDERS RANGES AND FAR NORTH
QUORN SILO LIGHT SHOW PRESENTS ‘CONSTELLATION’ 1-31 August 2022 
Fibrespace Artists –Exhibition at Yarta Purtli Art Gallery in Port Augusta 1-31 August 2022
Quaffing Quandongs! A Cultural Cookup at the Transcontinental Hotel Quorn 1-31 August 2022
Quandong Bush Tucker Festival 6 August 2022
Pithi Kawi Bush Tucker Hands-On Breakfast and Working Bee and Seed Bombing for the Kids 7 August 2022
Morning Yoga Breathing at the Pithi Kawi Bush Tucker Trail 7 August 2022
Quorn Walking Tours: Exploring Goyders Line 13-21 August 2022/p>
Australian Arid Lands Botanical Gardens in Port Augusta 13-21 August 2022
Aliens Amongst Us: Cephalopods Theme : Stargazing & Opal Noodling Tour at the Andamooka Observatory 17-21 August 2022
Aliens Amongst Us – Cephalopods Presentation at the Andamooka Observatory 18 August 2022
Pichi Richi Steam Train Ride and Steam Engine Depot Demonstration – Quorn 20 August 2022
PORT PIRIE AND CENTRAL FLINDERS REGION
PORT PIRIE CITY PARK PROJECTION PRESENTS ‘CONSTELLATION’ 1-31 August 2022 
Cuttlefest Science in the Pub Whyalla 15-16 July 2022
VR Shakka Cage Dive Experience – Port Pirie Regional Tourism and Arts Centre 1-31 August 2022
Educational Passport Rewards for Children PLUS Experience the Science:
Helicopter Flight in a BELL UH-1H IROQUOIS ‘Huey’ A2-489 at Port Pirie RSL Museum 13-24 August 2022Little Bang Hands on Experiments at Port Pirie Library 15-19 August 2022
Melrose Museum Guided Nukunu and Heritage Experience 14-31 August 2022
Giant Cuttlefish and the Currents: Cutty’s glass bottom boat tour Point Lowry 16-21 August 2022
Exploring Highways of Sound as Oyster Lures for Reef Restoration 22 August 21 August 2022 VIEW INTERVIEW ONLINE
WALLAROO AND THE COPPER COAST
WALLAROO SILO LIGHT SHOW PRESENTS ‘CONSTELLATION’ 1-31 August 2022 
Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum Guided Ghost Information Tours 1-31 August 2022
Moonta Mines Museum Celebrates Copper : A Complex Processing Demonstration 17-21 August 2022
Geo Trails of South Australia and the World – a discussion with geology experts Patrick James, Colin Connor and team illuminart 21 August 2022 VIEW INTERVIEW ONLINE
KAROONDA AND THE MALLEE
KAROONDA SILO ART PRESENTS ‘CONSTELLATION’ 1-31 August 2022 
Quandong and Sandalwood Plantation, Seedbank and Eco Habitat Project with Award Winning Citizen Scientist Brian Teakle 13-21 August 2022
Malleefowl Mysteries and Future-Mending with Joe Benshemesh from National Malleefowl Recovery Team 21 August 2022 VIEW INTERVIEW ONLINE
Fascinating Flows for the Future Low Flow Device Viewing and QR Site : Byethorne Park 14-31 August 2022
BARMERA AND THE MURRAY RIVERLANDS
BARMERA BONNEY THEATRE PROJECTION PRESENTS ‘CONSTELLATION’ 1-31 August 2022 
Rivergum Cruises Educational Dining Experience – Riverland, South Australia 1-31 August 2022
Conversational Candle Making Shines the Light on Entrepreneurialism with Grace and Rose 5 August 2022
Science Magic at Berri Barmera Library 13 August 2022
Koi Fish Kites and Botanical Prints Workshop for young people
presented by Barmera Theatre Gallery at Barmera Library 16+21 August 2022Fish Hotel Fetish – An online conversation about supporting habitats and ecosystem recovery with Kym Manning 18 August 2022
VIEW INTERVIEW ONLINEInteresting Insects and Mysterious Malleefowl – with Insect Investigators and Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board 21 August 2022
Other Places
VICTOR HARBOR: Borrowed Time Coastal Erosion and Climate Change – Leith Semmens 19 Aug-26 Sept 2022 #nationalscienceweek #salafestival
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Our Partners
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Project Team
- Alysha Herrmann, Part of Things Writer
- Michael Mills, Heaps Good Productions Writer/Researcher
- Susanne Wegener Artist/Animator
- Verity Brookes Creative Producer
- Zero Shaw Art Director/Animator
- Cindi Drennan Creative Producer
- Alice Peacock Specialist Animation
- Samantha Ray Science Week Activities Coordinator
- Samuel Wannan Illustrator
- Danica Morgan Illustrator
- Michael Rostig Illustrator/Animator
- Sarah-Jane Cook Project Support
- Georgie Sharp Visual Artist
- Kat Bell Co-director, Visual Artist
- Lyn Anstey Visual Artist
- Susie Skujins Visual Artist
- Georgia Northcott illustrator
- Alexia Flight illustrator
- Aimee Gladigau illustrator
- Kellie St.John-Sweeting Researcher / Writer
- Nisa Schebella Researcher / Writer
- Andy Petrusevics Visual concepts
- Sarah Brokensha Singer and Voice actor
- Andrew Male Voice actor
- Ben Rohde Voice actor
- Josiah Spode Voice actor
- Hazel Spode Voice actor
- Kate Fitzgerald Voice actor
- Kathleen Pike Voice actor
- Shania Janet-Shayne Richards Voice actor
- Lisa Dorian Voice actor
- Meleeta Van Laarhoven Voice actor
- Ruth Tulloch Voice actor
- Sophie Hamilton Voice actor
- Michelle Nightingale Singer and narrator
- Laura Williams Singer and Voice actor
- John Simpson Drone Footage
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credits
CONSTELLATION has been brought to you by South Australian projection arts pioneers, illuminart, in collaboration with talented artists, animators and innovators across all five regions. The content production for this project has been assisted through Arts SA and National Science Week, and illuminart partnerships with District Council of Karoonda East Murray, Regional Council of Port Pirie, Flinders Ranges Council, Copper Coast Council and the Berri Barmera Council.
Presenting partners include:
Karoonda Silo Art: (Australia’s ‘best of the best’ award in the 2021 Australian Street Art Awards and Australia’s first Permanent Silo Projection)
Quorn Silo Light Show: (Silver winner in the 2021 Australian Street Art Awards, Permanent Silo Projection in Quorn)
Wallaroo Silo Light Show: Permanent Silo projection on the Copper Coast.
Barmera Digital Art Site: Installed in 2019, Permanent Projection Art in the heart of the Riverland.
Port Pirie City Park, Digital Art Projection Site: Installed in 2021, Permanent Projection Art in the heart of Port Pirie.CREDITS FOR EACH STORY
The Light in the Sky (Karoonda Story 1)
Writer: Michael Mills
Visual Artist: Susanne Wegener
Visual Artist: Georgie Sharp
Animator: Susanne Wegener
Malli the Malleefowl voice: Benjamin Rohde
All other voices: Kate Fitzgerald, Josiah Spode, Hazel Spode, Connie Spode, Kathleen Pike, Lisa Dorian, Meleeta Van Laarhoven, Shania Richards, Arna Reed, Luke Zero Shaw, Sophia Hamilton, Sarah Brokensha, Michael Mills, Andrew Male, Cassandra Fowler
Voice Coordinator: Sarah-Jane Cook
Story Editor: Cindi DrennanA Ray of Hope (Karoonda Story 2)
Writer: Michael Mills
Visual Artist: Samuel Wannan
Animator: Luke Zero Shaw
Voices: Narrators… Andrew Male, Meleeta Van Laarhoven
Future people… Ruth Tulloch, Cassandra Fowler, Luke Zero Shaw
Time Travel Institute operatives… Kate Fitzgerald and Sarah Brokensha
Time travellers… Ruth Tulloch, Benjamin Rhode, Luke Zero Shaw
Voice Coordinator: Sarah-Jane Cook
Sound Designer and Story Editor: Cindi DrennanOur
Self-DriveSelf-Fly Adventure (Quorn Story 1)Writer/Researcher: Nisa Schebella
Consultants: Jacinta Hannigan, Angie Finlay, Cindi Drennan
Character Designer / Animator: Alice Peacock
Voices: Michael Mills, Cindi Drennan
Voice Coordinator: Michael Mills
Drone Footage: John Simpson
Story Editor: Cindi DrennanThe Quorn Pithi Kawi Bush Tucker Trail (Quorn Story 2)
Writer/Researcher: Nisa Schebella
Consultants: Andrea Tschirner, Jacinta Hannigan, Angie Finlay, Jared Thomas, Cindi Drennan
Visual Artist: Susanne Wegener
Animators: Susanne Wegener, Luke Zero Shaw, Alice Peacock
Voices: Michelle Nightingale
Voice Coordinator: Michael Mills
Story Editor: Cindi DrennanBush Food Cook Off 3175 (Quorn Story 3)
Writer: Alysha Herrmann
Visual Artist: Danica Morgan
Animator: Alice Peacock
Voices: Sarah Brokensha, Cindi Drennan
Voice Coordinator: Michael Mills
Story Editor: Alice Peacock, Cindi DrennanThe Story of the Motherfish (Barmera Story 1)
Writer: Michael Mills
Visual Artist: Kat Bell, Michael Rostig, Lyn Anstey, Susie Skujins
Animator: Michael Rostig
Voices: The Motherfish… Michelle Nightingale
The carp… Michael Mills
Music: Michael Mills
Voice Coordinator: Sarah-Jane Cook
Story Editor: Michael MillsReturn of the Murray Cod (Barmera Story 2)
Writer: Michael Mills
Visual Artist: Kat Bell, Michael Rostig, Lyn Anstey, Susie Skujins
Animator: Michael Rostig
Voices: Ziggy pelican… Andrew Male
Janice pelican… Shania Richards
Professor Jordan Morgan… Sarah Brokensha
MC Turtle… Kathleen Pike
Big Brother Carp… Michael Mills
The Motherfish… Michelle Nightingale
Music: Michael Mills
Voice Coordinator: Sarah-Jane Cook
Story Editor: Michael MillsSongs in the Barmera Stories, written and recorded by Michael Mills and performed by
“Sisters and Brothers”… Sarah Brokensha
“Hear me”… Michelle Nightingale
“Come all ye brothers”… Michael Mills
“If you listen”… Cassandra Fowler and Michael Mills.
“Here in Barmera”… Michael Mills and Laura Williams
“Let’s follow the stars”… Michael Mills and Laura WilliamsCopper: An Essential Element of Life (Wallaroo Story 1)
Writer/Researcher: Susanne Wegener
Visual Artist: Susanne Wegener
Animator: Susanne Wegener
Voices: Andrew Male
Voice Coordinator: Sarah-Jane Cook, Michael Mills
Story Editor: Cindi DrennanAlways, Avril (Wallaroo Story 2)
Writer: Alysha Herrmann
Visual Artist: Luke Zero Shaw, Michael Rostig
Animator: Michael Rostig
Sound and Generated voice design: Luke Zero Shaw
Story Editor: Luke Zero ShawThe Tides of Life (Port Pirie Story 1)
Research Writer: Kellie St.John-Sweeting
Consultants: Greg Bannon, Anita Nedosyko, Georgia Northcott, Jared Thomas
Script writers: Michael Mills, Cindi Drennan
Visual Artists: Georgia Northcott, Alexia Flight
Dolphin Videography: Adam Linnett
Cuttlefish Videography: Dan and Emma Monceaux
Animators: Alice Perry, Luke Zero Shaw
Voice: Ben Rohde
Voice Coach: Michael Mills
Story Editor: Cindi DrennanBridge to Somewhere (Port Pirie Story 2)
Writer: Alysha Herrmann
Researcher: Samantha Ray
Consultants: Kellie StJohn-Sweeting, Georgia Northcott
Visual Artists: Kat Bell, Georgia Northcott,Cindi Drennan, Aimee Gladigau
Animators: Luke Zero Shaw, Alice Peacock
Voices: Michael Mills, Samantha Ray, Laura Williams
Story Editor: Cindi DrennanTo find out more about these creative collaborators read this blog
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In the Media
Links to related articles:
https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/7857685/national-science-week-comes-to-karoonda-for-light-show/
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAdelady/posts/pfbid0WuuFULF64Cd1dAT9fpaSFfJXfyA8LbXRnBtXZZrPqVZ4CWykbCYHyV3LdGt1ygaQl
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Project Data
Project ID # 1251
Constellation is an arts and community arts project devised and produced by the creative team at illuminart, and involving writers, musicians, regional artists and performers to create the works. Illuminart developed the project in response to the need for regional arts projects that enabled regional communities with permanent projection systems to create and present local stories.
This project has been developed through creative partnership with regional councils and assisted with financial support from Arts SA and National Science Week. It is the original concept of the illuminart creative team, designed to support South Australian artists and regional creatives in recovery from economic slowdown during covid 19 shutdowns.
We also acknowledge the advice and assistance of Epson Australia, Clear Vision Consulting and SA Tourism.
