Urban Oasis Pop-Up as part of the 'Make Visible' Outdoor Gallery Exhibition

Tuesday, March 19 – Saturday, March 23, 2024 Be immersed in the Urban Oasis in Queen Street Mall this March. This pop up parklet offers an opportunity for you to immerse yourself in lush plantings and to reconnect with the soothing benefits of nature. You are invited to take a moment out of your day to sit and soak up the green urban space, filled with flowering annuals and native plants.Spending time in green spaces offers many health benefits including reduced stress, improved mood, a stronger immune system, and better sleep. This urban oasis has been created to offer a space to immerse yourself nature and take a moment to take a deep breath and relax. Hidden throughout the lush plantings are bug hotels for beneficial insects, and a beehive full of native stingless bees that will be busy at work.The Urban Oasis will also house The Forest Symphony, an interactive artwork that allows you to trigger sound when you interact with plant life, using the electrical circuit formed between yourself, and the flora.This activation will be in the Queen Street Mall from 19-23 March from 10am to 5pm, and include a series of events. Visit the Outdoor Gallery page for all the details.Some of these events include: Live urban sketching Fortunes of the forest – Divination readings Live Botanical sketchingThis program is part of Council’s Outdoor Gallery program Make Visible. Curated by Sarah Winter of Studio Winter, Make Visible makes the often-hidden narratives of our city visible by looking at our relationships with the climate, each other, and the urban environment through the eyes of a group of dynamic and unlikely collaborators from our community.The exhibition, and accompanying activations and public program, celebrate the intricate, delicate and interconnected layers of the city we love by revealing the 'secret' qualities of Brisbane through community-engaged content and storytelling. Venue: Queen Street Mall, Brisbane City Venue address: Queen Street Mall, Queen Street, Brisbane City Parent event: Outdoor Gallery Event type: Art, Creative, Culture, Exhibitions, Performing arts Cost: Free Age: Suitable for all ages Bookings: No bookings required. Bookings required: No