Don't miss Craig & Karl: Double Vision

We live in different cities – New York and London. To make it work, we speak every day on messaging, video and file-sharing apps, passing projects and ideas back and forth until we're both happy with the results. Though we live apart, we've known each other for a long time, allowing us to trust each other implicitly. We're also continually developing collaborative ideas for projects in the future. Because of this, we share common goals, which also help cement the relationship.

We collaborate on everything equally, we're each involved in every stage of the process, from the initial concept to completing a piece of work. It's a constant conversation between the two of us, assessing ideas, throwing them out and starting again, or having the confidence to know when something is “right”.

Walk This Way is a series of large-scale inflatable arches that transform the Kangaroo Point Bridge into an immersive experience. The installation transitions through a vibrant spectrum of colourful arches, creating a sense of shifting perspective as you move from one side of the bridge to the other.

The colours and patterns are very C&K. We use this colour palette in all our work. We attribute our love of colour to growing up in Australia in the 80s. It was a very brash time, filled with big, bold colours, and we were surrounded by that. Going to things like Expo 88 in Brisbane had a profound impact on both of us, we still reference it in our work today.

When creating public artworks, we aim for the experience to feel localised. In this piece, we achieve that by working with the existing architecture, allowing the artwork and infrastructure to feel unified. With Walk This Way, the archways playfully engage with the bridge itself, wrapping it in a warm embrace. The tunnel effect created by the arches also provides a space for visitors to immerse themselves, hopefully fostering a fun atmosphere to engage with the city.