In progress: Nuha Saad - Where Song Began

Nuha Saad - Where Song Began 2025

 

Public Art Commission for Strathfield Council

Commissioned by Create NSW and the Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure

Image: Where Song Began (concept design detail) 2025

 

Nuha Saad has been awarded a major public art commission by Strathfield Council as part of the Parramatta Road Urban Amenity Improvement Program (PRUAIP) – a $198 million initiative by the NSW Government that’s set to transform open spaces and strengthen active transport links along the iconic Parramatta Road corridor.

Commissioned by Create NSW and the Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure, this project will see the installation of three unique public artworks along Parramatta Road in Homebush Sydney, each designed to celebrate this ancient song line and the local birdlife that calls the area home.

Titled “Where Song Began”, the series will create playful ‘stepping stones’, micro-sites and restful spots along this busy urban thoroughfare. Saad will be working with Caroline Comino Architects on the design development, manufacture and installation of the three public artworks.

Nuha Saad recently facilitated a fun and inspiring birdwatching and sketching workshop at the Mason Park Wetlands. Co-led with artist Mimi Tong and Dr. Andrew Huggett, an expert Ornithologist, this workshop allowed participants of all ages from the local community to connect with the local birdlife through hands-on observation and art. Attendees were able to sketch the birds in their natural habitat while learning about the diverse species that contribute to the area’s ecosystem. These bird sketches created by participants are now part of this exhibition. Some of these drawings will be incorporated into the final Where Song Began public artwork at Park Road, Homebush!

 

 

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