Powerhouse Parramatta opening to feature immersive exhibition by British artist

ABC News Australia · Rhiannon Soliman-Marron · 2026-11-05 18:58 UTC

Powerhouse Parramatta will play host to silent sketching and meticulously-planned projections of light and sound when it opens to the public this weekend.

Es Devlin believes the way to change the world is to spend 15 minutes looking into a stranger's eyes.

In the world-renowned artist's first exhibition in Australia, her audience will be asked to do just that.

"I'll invite you to sit opposite a stranger, not talk, but leave a trace in a drawing of your encounter," Devlin says.

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