Live for Love Live for Love Live for Love is a series of large scale inflatable art works that celebrate the evolution of LGBTQI+ Human Rights in Australia. Originally premiering for the City of Sydney in 2018, the work quickly received international attention and was featured at the World Trade Centre Oculus in New York for World Pride and seen by over a million visitors. A new iteration of the work, called 'FABULOUS - Acts of Protest and Celebration' is showing at the Powerhouse Museum throughout 2023. ​ About: This series of works explores the evolution of LGBTQI+ Human Rights in Australia. Using fun and play, the work has immediate appeal to mass viewers, but subtly discusses the treatment of homosexuals in WW2, the AIDS crisis and gay activism, the First Nations queer experience, and diverse gender visibility. ​ History: Originally commissioned by The City of Sydney to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sydney Mardi Gras under the title '40 Years Of Love', the work was a three storey inflatable / truss pavilion erected continuously for almost 9 weeks at the iconic Oxford St in Sydney. Quickly garnering international attention, the work was redeveloped when it was invited to show at the World Trade Centre Oculus for Silver Stein Properties and World Pride / NYC Pride in 2019 to over million a viewers. The work was adopted by the (successful) Sydney World Pride bid as a 'three storey conversation starter' and was also shown in the Australian High Commission 'Australia House' in London, The Copenhagen Cathedral in Denmark, and Ireland. The work was shown at the Sydney World Pride Human Rights Conference to 1500 delegates from around the world, including from the United Nations. ​ The most recent iteration of the work, 'Fabulous - Acts of Protest and Celebration' was commissioned by the Powerhouse Museum and will be shown there throughout 2023. Team: Creative Leads: Matthew Aberline and Maurice Goldberg First Nations Collaborator: Lawrence Shearer Consulting Engineer: Beta Engineering Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio ​ Engineering: All outdoor components designed for all weather conditions to 60kmph. ​ Sustainability: Textiles made from recycled PET polyester. Manufactured using 100% renewable electricity (Solar). All polyester waste re-recycled onshore by Sealy. Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Gowings A permanent lantern installation at the QT Hotels Gowings Restaurant in Sydney. A contemporary reworking of Classic Masters floral still lives, collided with hand applied gold leaf, graffiti and photo montage. About: The commission involved working the QT design team to create a series of gorgeous original textile designs for an overhead lantern installation in their Gowings Restaurant. These textile designs were also used in soft furnishing and wardrobe accessories. ​ Team: Creative Leads: Matthew Aberline and Maurice Goldberg, commissioned by interior designer Nic Graham Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio ​ History: Originally, Gowings was an 1800s drapery and millinery department store. The artwork draws its inspiration form flowing skirt forms, a series of suspended crinolines. ​ Sustainability: Textile art printed on recycled PET polyester. Manufactured using 100% renewable electricity (Solar). All polyester waste re-recycled onshore by Sealy. ​ Restaging Opportunities: There is opportunity to redevelop this work using, and expanding upon the existing construction techniques. Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Mapali A whole town comes together in a huge community led project: a Welcome to Country at dawn on Burnie Beach in Tasmania. The ceremony opened the Ten Days on the Island Festival, directed by Aboriginal Elder David mangenner Gough. Festival director Lindy Hume commissioned a community led collaboration with the town of Burnie on the north-west coastline of Tasmania for Ten Days on the Island. The work involved members of the local First Nations community, the local performing arts academy, and members of a state wide Taiko drumming group, school children, and members of the general community. ​ Artists Aberline and Goldberg created a series of artworks with the community, which were later shown at the Burnie Gallery. Team: Creative Leads: Directed by Elder David mangenner Gough, with members of the Tasmania First Nations Community, with community led artworks by Matthew Aberline and Maurice Goldberg ​ Consulting Engineer: Beta Engineering Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio ​ Sustainability: Textiles made from recycled PET polyester. Manufactured using 100% renewable electricity (Solar). All polyester waste re-recycled onshore by Sealy. ​ Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Red Air A celebration of the Pilbara Desert landscape created in collaboration with Yindjibarndi artists Sharon and Kaye Warrie. ​ The work is an immersive inflatable art installation with a beautiful, ethereal soundtrack of a solitary woman singing with clap sticks. ​ By day, the work has a powerful impact with vivid patterns, by night the work is internally illuminated and becomes giant lanterns. About: Red Air is a celebration of the Australian landscape, created in collaboration with Yindjibarndi artists Sharon and Kaye Warrie. The work is about exploring the spirit of the land as part of a contemporary Australian identity. Red Air began in 2017 on a trip to the Pilbara to collaborate with the Cheeditha artist group. Together, we drafted bold prints that captured the spirit of the land, and we deliberately merged them in counterpoint, in one collective work. We wanted to blur the lines between each artist in the project, because the work is about finding a new voice for Australia that is collaborative. A bold combination of Aboriginal and contemporary prints, the work is designed to be equally powerful by day as it is by night when the forms are internally illuminated. The work includes a soundtrack by Josie Alec (Ngarluma Nation) and Richard Star, a producer based in Darwin. The soundtrack features a single woman’s voice singing, and clap sticks, creating complex repeating rhythmic patterns. The artwork has evolved with the most recent addition being a grand inflatable gateway. The gateway invites the visitor to the meeting of those two worlds through art. ​ Team: Creative Leads: Matthew Aberline and Maurice Goldberg, and Sharon Warrie and Kaye Warrie from the Yindjibarndi Nation in the Pilbara Desert / Cheeditha Art Group. Soundtrack: Josie Alec with Darwin based producer Richard Star Consulting Engineer: Beta Engineering Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio ​ History: Originally premiering Canberra's Enlighten Festival, the work has been shown throughout Western Australia, the Karijini National Park, and Melbourne's Glow Festival. ​ Sustainability: Textiles made from recycled PET polyester. Manufactured using 100% renewable electricity (Solar). Internal bases and ballast designed to be reused. All polyester waste re-recycled onshore by Sealy. ​ Restaging Opportunities: There is opportunity to restage this work. Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Lagoon Giant reeds incorporating inflatable and solar power technology float gracefully on a lagoon. ​ Catching the wind, the reeds move - creating a kinetic dance with the breeze. ​ The works create dynamic, brightly coloured forms by day, and glowing ethereal floating lanterns by night. About: Giant patterned reeds float in a lagoon, catching and moving to the wind, and illuminating at night with internal solar powered lighting. The work has strong environmental themes. It is r ated to 100kph winds, and all weather conditions. History: Originally commissioned by the Wagga Wagga City Council with local Wiradjuri artist Owen Lyons, and shown at Wollundry Lagoon opposite the Wagga Wagga Cultural Precinct. The work was included by Create NSW in their "Public Art Tool Kit". Team: Creative Lead: Matthew Aberline Consulting Creative: Maurice Goldberg Textile Print / First Nations Artist: Owen Lyons Consulting Engineer: Beta Engineering Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio Sustainability: Textiles made from recycled PET polyester. Manufactured using 100% renewable electricity (Solar). Powered onsite using 100% solar power. Internal bladders designed to be recovered and reused. All polyester waste re-recycled onshore by Sealy. Restaging Opportunies: There is opportunity to restage the existing work, or to redevelop the artwork (ie the textile art) using the existing staging system. There is the opportunity to incorporate a new collaborating artist. Restaging Info Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Step One We design and facilitate hands-on community art and mark-making workshops. Step Two We collage and combine the community artwork into dynamic printed fabric and sculptural forms. Step Three We facilitate the entire artwork installation and engineering process. Unlocking community creativity Our Community Art projects are based upon our fun, accessible creativity workshops, and harnessing that energy to create an artwork together. We use a series of art and experiential techniques to draw amazing results from participants of all levels of ability. We focus on removing common blocks to creativity, and having fun with music, movement and lots of colour. ​ Workshops have themes tailored to the public art outcome and have included: celebrating place and landscape, sustainability and environmental issues, diversity and inclusion, and LGBTQI+ themes. ​ Community participant works are collated, merged and combined by the studio to create art textiles. These artworks are then transformed into public art sculptural objects that celebrate a community sharing their own stories. ​ ​ ​ Say Hi Community Workshops The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015 MAPALI public art / first nations / community / performance HARBOUR GARDEN public art / museum / artists with intellectual disabilities ADAPTATION public art / community / artists with intellectual disabilities LOVE, AT PARRAMATTA public art / lgbtqi+ / community UNWRAPPING gallery / community / environment SPIN ENERGY public art / community

FABULOUS - Acts of Protest and Celebration FABULOUS - Acts of Protest and Celebration is seven metre high expansive artwork at the entrance of the Powerhouse Museum, forming part of the year-long Absolutely Queer Exhibition. Located at the museum entry, this ambitious project serves as a preview for the exhibition, showcasing contemporary queer artists in Sydney. About: The overarching narrative conveyed by FABULOUS is that of LGBTQI+ rights in Australia. It joyfully celebrates the hard-fought battle for Australian marriage equality, paying homage to the tireless efforts of advocates for equal rights. Moreover, it addresses the historical mistreatment of homosexuals during and after World War II, and reflects on the devastating impact of the AIDS epidemic. ​ One of the distinctive features of this artwork is its profound engagement with the museum's existing collection drawing inspiration from the works of renowned artists such as Peter Tully, Brenton Heath-Kerr, and David McDiarmid. Additionally, the artwork is influenced by global queer aesthetics, particularly the iconic styles of Keith Haring and the powerful visual language of protest and AIDS activism. ​ Standing seven metre wide and five metres tall, FABULOUS exudes vibrancy and life. Its vivid colors and intricate patterns draw inspiration from street and guerrilla art movements. By immersing visitors in this visually stimulating environment, the artwork invites them to go on a discovery experience as they engage with queer culture and history described on this massive artwork. ​ Through its grand scale, use of recycled materials, and vibrant aesthetic, the artwork engages viewers in a powerful exploration of queer history, activism, and the ongoing struggle for equality. As it serves as a focal point for the Absolutely Queer Exhibition, FABULOUS promises to leave a lasting impression on all who encounter it. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ History: FABULOUS is showing at the Absolutely Queer Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum from February to December 2023. ​ Team: Creative Lead: Matthew Aberline Collaborating Artist: Maurice Goldberg Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio Commissioned by: The curatorial team at the Powerhouse Museum ​ Sustainability: Textiles made from recycled PET polyester. Manufactured using 100% renewable electricity (Solar). All polyester waste re-recycled onshore by Sealy. ​ Restaging: FABULOUS is one of the few major scale art installations celebrating LGBTQI+ rights and will be available for national and international restaging opportunities from January 2024. ​ Photo Credit: Zan Wimberley Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

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The Beautiful Factory A co-share work space for Textile and Visual Artists Coming Soon Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Harbour Garden Commissioned by Sydney's Maritime Museum with Studio A, a studio company that provides professional development for artists with intellectual disabilities. About: Harbour Garden is an immersive installation that is a radical reimagining of the underwater ocean environment. ​ Vibrant, unforgettable designs by Studio A have been transformed into larger than life, illuminated inflatable forms. Inspired by underwater coral reefs and their amazing ability to regenerate, the work reminds us that we need to develop more regenerative practices if we are to fight climate change and properly care for our planet. ​ Studio A paves professional pathways for artists living with an intellectual disability. Ocean Garden reimagines vibrant, unforgettable designs by Studio A artists Meagan Pelham, Lauren Kerjan, Daniel Kim and Annette Galstaun’s into larger-than-life inflatable installations. ​ ​ History: Harbour Garden has appeared at the Sydney Solstice Festival and Australian National Maritime Museum, 2021 ​ Team: Creative Leads: Matthew Aberline and Maurice Goldberg Creative Collaborators: Studio A Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio ​ Sustainability: Textiles made from recycled PET polyester in a studio that uses 100% Solar Power. Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Love, at Parramatta A celebration of LGBTQI+ Community for Parramatta City Council at their new art centre 'Phive'. About: 'Love, at Parramatta" was commissioned by the Parramatta City Council to celebrate Sydney World Pride in 2023. ​ The LGBTQI+ community, and general community were invited to participate in workshops that explored Inclusion, Diversity and Happiness at the new Parramatta Art Centre: PHIVE. ​ The resulting mark making was used as the basis for a large scale immersive art work. ​ Team: Creative Leads: Matthew Aberline and Maurice Goldberg, with members of the Parramatta Community Manufactured by: The Beautiful and Useful Studio ​ Sustainability: Textiles made from recycled PET polyester. Manufactured using 100% renewable electricity (Solar). ​ Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney We use 100% Renewable Electricity A member of the National Association of Visual Artists The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015

Existing Artworks The Beautiful and Useful Studio has a large body of work of existing artworks, created with a range of artists from a diverse background. The collection has a particular focus on works with a First Nations narrative, Art for Children and Families, Diversity / Inclusion / LGBTQI+ themes, and the Natural World including sustainability. ​ The works reflect our love of colour, our extravagant use of print, and our Australian playful sense of humour. All works maintain our signature hand crafted aesthetic, our textiles master-craftsmanship attention to detail, a rigorous approach to engineering and safety standards, and ease of installation. ​ ​ ​ ​ LIVE FOR LOVE public art / lgbtqi+ / immersive LAGOON public art / first nations / kinetic OCEAN BLUE public art / art for children / sustainability MACROCOSM public art / immersive / natural world RED AIR public art / first nations / immersive Say Hi Existing Artworks Proudly based on Gadigal Land, the beautiful City of Sydney. ​ We use 100% Renewable Electricity. ​ A member of the National Association of Visual Artists. The Beautiful and Useful Studio hello@itsbeautifulanduseful.com Unit 2 / 414 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield NSW 2015