Australian Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka
From Australia to Osaka, a story worth sharing. Celebrating Australian culture and creativity through an immersive pavilion experience.
- Client
- Australian Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka
- Location
- Osaka, Japan
- Year
- 2025
- Role
- Graphic Design, Large-scale Print, Print file Preparation, Visual Storytelling, On-Site Creative Coordination, Installer Collaboration
- Engaged by
- ES Global
- Photography
- StageKings, Hufton+Crow, SS Co. Ltd / Sakai Ichirou
Overview
As part of the ES GLOBAL team, I contributed to the delivery of the Australian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, an immersive cultural experience inspired by the national theme Chasing the Sun. The exhibition takes visitors on a sensory journey through Land, Sea, and Sky Country. ES GLOBAL and the Artistic Director Eamon Darcy led the execution of this project, proudly collaborating with a diverse team of Australian and Japanese creatives, designers, builders, and installers to bring the Pavilion to life.
The Challenge
To create a graphic system that felt both emotive and respectful, visually engaging yet aligned with the spatial design. The graphics needed to support storytelling and enhance visitor immersion, all while adhering to tight production specifications and installation timelines.
The Approach
Taking clear artistic direction, I developed bold, immersive graphics that wove cultural themes through scale, composition and materiality, drawing inspiration from Australia's natural elements. Close collaboration with the Artistic Director ensured alignment across the space.
The Outcome
The final graphic execution enriched the storytelling of the exhibition and offered a visually powerful experience for international visitors. From concept through to production and installation, the work contributed to a unified, culturally resonant environment reflective of Australia's identity and presence on the global stage.
