Taking inspiration from the Exchange Building's timber wrapping around the circular building, this installation brings birds to what locals lovingly refer to as 'The Bird's Nest'. Inspired by the classic neon sign animations of Chinatown, giant birds flap their wings across the building in the form of 24 LED outlines, lighting up in sequence across the façade as they take flight.

Inspired by NSW's many natural wonders that have been sculpted and shaped by the eroding effects of wind, water and time, this inflatable labyrinth invites us to look through the cracks formed and see anew. Think of landmarks like the Jenolan Caves, the Three Sisters, Australia Rock and the Royal National Park’s Instagram-famous Figure Eight pools, all made only more beautiful by their natural fractures or 'apertures'.

Standing alone in the dark, these four-metre streetlights keep their lamp shade-like head closed. But as you approach, they come alive. Bending towards you and slowly 'blooming', they light up and open more the closer you get, excited by your presence. The work transforms a common urban sight – a motion-centred light – into a friendly local personality eager to say hello. As you walk away, the lights gradually return to their upright resting position, closing its bloom and dimming its light once more.

Conceived during COVID lockdowns, Dance Together celebrates the importance of gathering and the magic that can happen when strangers congregate. Meet under an unusual source - three giant floating rings, suspended above our heads - for a 360° show that unites us in haloes of light and an ethereal soundscape. Messages rotate around the inner band, allowing us to connect and reach out in new ways - maybe even with a little boogie underneath.

Follow the Vivid Sydney flock along the Light Walk to spot stylised light sculptures resembling our native birds. This 'birdwatching' adventure highlights the diversity and survival skills of our feathered friends whose habitats and existence are encroached upon by our sprawling cityscapes, increasing populations and lifestyles. Each 'bird' bears the colours of one of our most vibrant species, from the Rainbow Lorikeet to the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. Their shape is a geometric abstraction of a bird in flight, inspired by the post-1960s resurgence of futurism, where artists imagined what the bright, bold and tech-driven future may look like.

Dive into the history of Australia's harbours with this stunning projection on the HMAS Vampire. Swim alongside 200-year-old sea turtles; join Eora people as they fish with a spear and burra (fishing hook), while keeping the ecosystem in balance; witness the desolation of oceans as colonial settlers arrive and industrial fishing takes hold; see how conservationists are saving our sea life from pollution and stray nets with ocean-based drones and recycling efforts with local artists.

If you've never spent time up-close with a frog, you might not appreciate how beautiful their skin patterns can be. This intricate camouflage can, in some species, even change colour and texture! Night Walkers supersizes these wondrous amphibians to highlight not just their beauty but also their ecological importance. These unique creatures – considered the 'walker' between the two worlds of water and earth in shamanic cultures - are considered bellwethers by environmentalists, as a decline in their population can signal serious environmental damage. 

In an age of lockdowns, climate change and global upheaval, it’s easy to feel increasingly ungrounded or disconnected. River Mouth plays with our innate need to connect to nature as an equalising force, taking inspiration from the bizarre but common phenomenon of 'pareidolia' – the tendency to see patterns, animals or faces in inanimate objects and nature.

There's nothing quite like reaching to the skies on a swing as a child, but Spectrum Of Happiness comes close – and this swing set is for everyone. Sway away and create a beaming rainbow, as your movement activates the LED tubes and balls attached to each swing. Expect instant and infectious happiness, no matter how young or old you are.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a swarm! Of what, exactly? That's up to you - inspired by the mathematical precision of flocks of birds flying or schools of fish swimming in unison, Swarm renders this natural phenomenon repeated across our skies and seas into a thing of abstract beauty.

What do hummingbirds, cicadas, bumblebees and helicopter seeds have in common? Watching them whizz through the air is spellbinding. That's thanks to the complicated aerodynamic system keeping them afloat, where their wings (or leaves) twist and turn in the air rather than flapping up and down, creating the illusion of levitating or, occasionally, even dancing in the wind.