PUBLIC ART STATION @ Adelaide Railway Station is one event that consists of three (3) individual public art works. These works will be located in and around the train station and represent the nature of site through local stories and histories. Themes for the work are; discovery & chance (Pixi); freedom of expression (Karen); dismantling dimensions & invisible threads (Anne). Pixi Mix will produce illustrations and an interactive paper game. Signs will indicate how the games are played and illustration work can be found inside the station at various locations. This work will symbolize the impact of drawing in a public space. Karen Elizabeth Butler will use the body as a vehicle to transport a blank art canvas. The canvas is taken out of context and outside the _x001C_ white cube_x001D_ into a social space. The physical presence of a person acts as the interface; connecting creativity with a public voice. The artist will be in transit during the event. Anne Dupuis, will take a different approach to the consumed; seeing waste as a found treasure. Working in and around the station, she will collect and archive paper, donated by the public. Fragmenting - local public stories, her work aspires to create a subliminal need to touch, get close and be physically absorbed. Illustration, drawing, text, the written word and performance are all relevant artistic forms used to create these works. Train stations commonly portray a city, the identity of the country and the history of people that use them _x0013_ past & present. Think of the Art Nouveau in Paris Metro or St Petersburg Vitebshy Rail Terminal, from decorative chandeliers to beautiful organic metal work. As entrances to the station these places create fond memories to those lucky enough to visit or pass through them. Most stations have resident buskers sharing their music, chalk drawing or live performance (for love or money) and the opportunity to connect to a wider audience. These artists create an atmosphere before the trip to work or home. Art can be a welcoming manifestation, to a sometimes monotonous journey. So how do Australian train stations represent us? How can a familiar venue become more exciting? Public Art Station and their intervention with the building and the people that inhabit it, is an example of Australian contemporary public art practice. The work is ephemeral and takes participation and adventure to discover. These spontaneous artworks represent ambition to explore and create community through new experience. Can this be the new spirit of art in Australian train stations? The use of mark making and audience participation helps denote our place in urban context. It also reminds us that these public venues or spaces can be enjoyed and are not only a continuous thoroughfare for daily routines, but instead can be a place of community cohesion and creativity. If you can doodle on the back of an envelope or draw a circle in the sand, you can interact with art!

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