Plasmotopia

Two men stand side by side, with the man on the left in a blue wide hat and khaki jacket, and the man on the right in a purple shirt. Surrounding the image is 3D rendered illustrations of a colourful turtle and coral, with the image encompassed by a blue
  • Kids & Families
  • Workshops
  • Free
  • Wild Things
  • Centre for Creativity
  • Run time: 60 minutes Subject to change

Draw and explore in augmented reality on iPad

Australia

In collaboration with Apple, Sydney Opera House presents Plasmotopia, a creative drawing workshop by New York-based Australian artists Tin & Ed.

People have long drawn on cave walls, shells, stones and everyday objects to understand the world and share stories. Plasmotopia reimagines this enduring practice for iPad and Apple Pencil.

Choose from a collection of three-dimensional forms inspired by corals and other organisms from the Great Barrier Reef. Each one becomes a canvas for your imagination. Guided by facts and creative prompts, use special brushes to bring your underwater world to life. Paint with glowing bioluminescence, drifting algae or animated coral polyps.

Then watch your creation appear in augmented reality, growing from the walls and floors of the Sydney Opera House. As more organisms appear, a colourful reef begins to form. Plasmotopia invites us to look closely, create with curiosity and feel more connected to one of the planet’s most important ecosystems.

Presented by Sydney Opera House and Apple

Event details

The tactility of drawing by hand or digitally with iPad and Apple Pencil helps us slow down, look closely and discover relationships in the living world that we might otherwise overlook.

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Attending this event

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Ticket information

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Centre for Creativity

The Centre for Creativity is located at the end of the Western Foyers, next to the Drama Theatre. Best accessed through the Western Foyers entry.

All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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