2—24 Sep
Brisbane Festival and Northshore Brisbane present
Brisbane's Art Boat

The float away hit of Brisbane Festival 2021 is back!
Brisbane's Art Boat returns for a celestial floating art experience featuring the work of internationally renowned visual artist Lindy Lee.
The Spheres takes its cue from Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, who speculated that celestial bodies caused vibrations as they coursed majestically through the heavens. Just as the vibrations of harp strings cause musical notes to reverberate, moons, stars and planets also reverberate to create harmonic sounds. Pythagoras termed this the ‘Music of the Spheres’.
Brisbane's Art Boat features the city's most unique on-water bar and performance program, with a curated program that responds to the artwork, including an evocative soundscape by Yuggera and Turrbal man and Tribal Experiences Managing Director, Shannon Ruska and a specially commissioned sound work from Lawrence English. Lindy’s stunning installation also features lighting design by Daniel Anderzipf.
Brisbane-born Lindy Lee is one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists. Lindy states that “The Spheres is a celebration of harmony and joy, a symphony of connection and inclusiveness that will entangle Brisbane’s community and breathe life into its sails”.
This year, Brisbane’s Art Boat will embark on special midnight and dawn cruises as well as a mindfulness program. Brisbane’s Northshore will transform into an immersive riverfront hub for Brisbane Festival. As the sun sets, the precinct will be enlivened with performances, a pop-up riverside bar and tasty eats.
Open sessions return on Tuesday evenings, where audiences can experience the stunning installation The Spheres whilst the Art Boat is docked.
BRISBANE'S ART BOAT
The Spheres Artist Lindy Lee
Project Management & Fabrication Urban Art Projects
The Spheres Sound Composition Lawrence English, Room40
First Nations Storytelling Shannon Ruska, Tribal Experiences
Sound Design Guy Webster
Lighting Design Daniel Anderzipf
Australasian Dance Collective
Performers Jack Lister, Lonii Garnons-Williams, Lilly King, Harrison Elliott, Chase Clegg-Robinson
Choreographer and Rehearsal Director Gabrielle Nankivell
Artistic Director Amy Hollingsworth
Camerata
Performers Brendan Joyce (Violin), Jonny Ng (Violin), Gregory Daniel (Viola), Katherine Philp (Cello), Marian Heckenberg (Double Bass)
Artistic Director Brendan Joyce
Laniakea II
Composer Corrina Bonshek
Performer Michael Askill
Sound Designer Anna Whitaker
The Huxleys
Performers Will Huxley and Garrett Huxley
This project is supported through the Giving Program by Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax AC.

The Spheres by Lindy Lee
Internationally renowned visual artist, Lindy Lee brings her stunning installation aboard Brisbane's Art Boat for a truly immersive, celestial art, light and sound experience. Intentionally slow to impart their secrets, Lindy's work is inspired by symbolic gestures and processes that call on the element of chance to produce a galaxy of images that embody the intimate connections between human existence and the cosmos.
#Schedule
By sunrise or sunset, a celestial experience awaits.

Akosia
AKOSIA invites her listeners on an eclectic journey of her melodic harmonies and meaningful storytelling that explores the reality of life and love through her music. Step into the intoxicating world of AKOSIA.

Alice Ivy
Recognised as one of Australia’s most versatile and exhilarating artists, ARIA-nominated, Alice Ivy’s eclectic signature sound spans sample-influenced soul, hip-hop, dance and electronic pop that she brings to life live as a multi-instrumentalist.

Australasian Dance Collective
Redefining boundaries and reimagining connection, Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) is one of Australia's leading contemporary dance companies with an extraordinary ensemble of six artists creating exhilarating dance works.

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra
Performing without a conductor, Camerata’s Artistic Associates and guest artists take ownership of their music-making to form a refreshing and acclaimed voice that empowers artists, inspires audiences, and enriches communities through music.

Gail Sorronda
With her signature monochromatic designs, Gail Sorronda brings her unique aesthetic to Brisbane’s Art Boat. Having attracted the attention of the likes of Dolce & Gabanna and Karl Lagerfeld, the cult Brisbane designer will entrance audiences.

Laniakea II
Experience a different sense of space and time in this mesmeric and beautiful work conceived by composer Dr Corrina Bonshek and developed in collaboration with gong master Dr Michael Askill that evokes the movement of stars in our expanding universe.
How to get there
Northshore, Brisbane ›
Maritime Green
147B MacArthur Ave,
Hamilton QLD 4007
#Getting There
Brisbane's Art Boat Departure Information
Northshore, Brisbane Departures
Maritime Green
147B MacArthur Ave,
Hamilton QLD 4007
All ticket-holders are required to arrive by the time on their ticket. Time for boarding is included.
South Bank Departures
410 Stanley St,
South Brisbane QLD 4101
All ticket-holders are required to arrive by the time on their ticket. Time for boarding is included.
The boat is moored along the river, in front of the pool area near the South Bank Piazza and BOQ Festival Garden.
Journey planner
There are ferry stops and bus stops nearby. Plan your public transport journey using the Translink Journey Planner.