Join artist Aksara Harriram, the creative force behind her art series Surreal Estate, for a vibrant journey into the mind’s eye. An extension of her art practice is creating an immersive experience through the Floating Suburb Project which is community driven and invites participants to think about their vision of future cities. Aksara believes that the way we move through our world should be inclusive, energetic, and ever-changing. How do you get to where you want to be? Together, we will map out our travels, track our distances and record the way we move through different environments. Using drawing and a variety of textures, participants will create an ‘active path’ that captures the unique feeling of your journey through those spaces.

This is a free event generously supported by City of Newcastle. To participate in this free event please register below:

Aksara has a BA in Fine Arts and Visual Communication Design from the University of Newcastle. In addition Aksara has honours in Natural History Illustration. Aksara is a practicing multi-disciplinary artist who has exhibited widely in the Hunter region. Most recently, Aksara received the Brenda Clouten Memorial Art Scholarship 2022, Maitland Regional Art Gallery and was a semi-finalist in the Newcastle Club Foundation Art Prize, 2022. Aksara was Runner-Up, Warabrook Wetlands Art Competition (2025), Best Environmental Statement Award, T-Shirt Show (2024), and People’s Choice Award, Wollombi Emerging Artist Awards (2023), alongside finalist selection in the Gosford Art Prize (2025).