A striking new commission by City of Sydney’s Art & About by multi-disciplinary artist Ian Strange, sees a derelict terrace house in Sydney’s Surry Hills appear skewered with dozens of customised LED rods. Titled INTERSECTIONS and on view for two weeks until Sunday 4 July, Strange’s artistic intervention of a derelict, heritage Victorian terrace can be viewed on foot or via the light rail on the corner of Marlborough and Devonshire Streets in Surry Hills.

The house is skewered with dozens of customised LED rods, the light beams seemingly piercing the roof and façade, penetrating the interiors with bright white light, as if volts from an unseen superpower are attempting to jolt the building back to life. For INTERSECTIONS, Strange uses light to draw our attention to the Victorian architecture of the Marlborough Street terrace, while emphasising its dilapidated condition and the potential loss of built heritage.

Image: Ian Strange, INTERSECTIONS