[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6563-EN":3},{"summary":4,"ex_news":5,"pinned":5,"body":6,"ex_artist":5,"title":7,"permalink":8,"posted":9,"news_id":10,"tags":11,"tile_image":12,"published":13,"pk":14,"images":15},"\u003Ca href=\"\u002FChrissyLau\">Chrissy Lau\u003C\u002Fa> brings the King Bin Chicken to life for Kogarah’s Uncontained Festival.",false,"\u003Cp>Chrissy's towering illuminated ibis and soundscape installation celebrates local character and community in a playful public art collaboration.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>She joined forces with Darren Abbott of Earworm Productions for a bold and brilliantly tongue-in-cheek installation at \u003Cem>Uncontained\u003C\u002Fem>, the light festival lighting up Kogarah, NSW last weekend. At the heart of the commission is a 3-metre tall internally lit inflatable ibis - affectionately known in Australia as the 'bin chicken' - perched proudly atop a wheelie bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Chrissy's characterful design blends public art with local humour, brought to life through a custom 7-minute soundscape created by Abbott using the ambient sounds of Kogarah and its surrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The result is a synchronised light and sound experience that’s equal parts irreverent and immersive, celebrating place, identity and the oddball charm of suburban Sydney.\u003C\u002Fp>","King Bin Chicken","\u002Fnews\u002F6563\u002Fking_bin_chicken","2025-07-03T13:10:00#6563",6563,"#design#installations#animals#festival#chrissy lau#australia,#quirky#lighting#community art#art installation#","blog_6563_638871496562552089.jpg","2025-07-03T13:10:00","news",[16,17,19,21],{"filename":12},{"filename":18},"blog_6563_638871496686632559.jpg",{"filename":20},"blog_6563_638871496879663611.jpg",{"filename":22},"blog_6563_638871498176581450.jpg"]