CUSTOM NEON® SHOWCASE
SYDNEY WORLD PRIDE
1,000 KISSES
by KIERAN BUTLER
We are incredibly proud that we had the opportunity to be a part of the Sydney World Pride reVITALise Rainbow Tunnels program by Transport for NSW, curated by Cultural Capital who engaged local LGBTIQA+ artists to design the tunnels' creative installations, aiming to celebrate the Inner West community and boost public space experience, sense of pride, and attachment to place.
One of the three inner city pedestrian tunnels chosen for the project was adorned by multidisciplinary artist Kieran Butler. We illuminated their ‘1000 Kisses’ poetic meditation, a text-based, LED neon lighting and vinyl decal installation. Photography by Kieran Butler.
Project ScopeCreation of LED Neon Signs
Quantity24 Signs
RatingWaterproof & Water-Resistant
UsageOutdoor & Indoor
"These artworks celebrate Pride and aim to improve feelings of safety for the local community....we have received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from the community that the artworks enliven the spaces and increase feelings of safety." - Cultural Capital
"These artworks celebrate Pride and aim to improve feelings of safety for the local community....we have received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from the community that the artworks enliven the spaces and increase feelings of safety." - Cultural Capital
"1,000 Kisses is...a poetic meditation on expressions of queer love and intimacy from my trans-enby-ace lived experiences of touch, proximity, presence. It’s about the rush of these feelings, the spike in serotonin followed by the come down afterwards." - Kieran Butler
Rainbow Tunnels - Part of the Safer Cities Program, Rainbow Tunnels reimagined pedestrian tunnels in Sydney's inner west with bold, colourful artwork by local LGBTQIA+ artists during WorldPride 2023 to help women, girls and gender-diverse people feel safer using these spaces.
"The projects are part of the Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities Program and The Festival of Place, a place-based, citizen-led, and multi-disciplinary festival that shines a light on the value of our great public spaces and the stories that enrich them." - NSW Government reVITALise Program
"The projects are part of the Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities Program and The Festival of Place, a place-based, citizen-led, and multi-disciplinary festival that shines a light on the value of our great public spaces and the stories that enrich them." - NSW Government reVITALise Program
What we made for Kieran Butler's 1,000 Kisses Installation:
These signs were made using LED neon with a clear acrylic backboard cut around the shape, with the majority made in our Australian manufacturing facility by our lead fabricator. Intended for installation on the tunnel ceiling, the word and quote signs had a light water-resistant seal applied to keep out any dampness. The largest signs, installed at the entrance to the tunnel, were made using our IP67 waterproof-rated process to ensure they were safe for use outdoors.
This project was assisted by our Senior Commercial LED Neon Designer with a total of 24 LED neon signs included in the ‘1,000 Kisses’ installation as detailed below.
IP67 Waterproof Outdoor Custom Neon® Signs
1000250cm x 40cm / 8' 2" x 1' 4", 10mm LED, Golden Yellow
Kisses262cm x 35cm / 8' 7" x 1' 2", 10mm LED, Purple
Water-Resistant Custom Neon® Signs
XO38cm x 21cm / 1' 3" x 8", 9mm LED, Red
Heart66cm x 21cm / 1' 2" x 8", 9mm LED, Purple
Soul51cm x 22cm / 1' 8" x 9", 9mm LED, Golden Yellow
Loss45cm x 20.5cm / 1' 6" x 8", 9mm LED, Cotton Candy Pink
Grief60cm x 22cm / 2' x 9", 9mm LED, Tropical Blue
Divine70cm x 21cm / 2' 4" x 8", 9mm LED, White
Love45cm x 20cm / 1' 6" x 8", 9mm LED, White
Self-love100cm x 21cm / 3' 3" x 8", 9mm LED, Deep Green
Transitioning144cm x 25cm / 4' 9" x 10", 9mm LED, Purple
Feeling81cm x 29cm / 2'8" x 11", 9mm LED, Deep Pink
Becoming114cm x 26cm / 3' 9" x 10", 9mm LED
Infinite74cm x 22cm / 2' 5" x 9", 9mm LED, Deep Green
Rage58cm x 26cm / 1' 11" x 10", 9mm LED, Purple
Pulse56cm x 21cm / 1' 10" x 8", 9mm LED, Red
Beat52cm x 20cm / 1' 8" x 8", 9mm LED, Red
Cruise71cm x 21cm / 2' 4" x 8", 9mm LED, Orange
Radical Care144cm x 22cm / 4' 9" x 9", 9mm LED, White
Rebellious Joy161cm x 29cm / 5' 3" x 11", 9mm LED, Golden Yellow
Requiem97cm x 26cm / 3' 2" x 10", 9mm LED, Deep Pink
I wish all this feeling229cm x 27cm / 7' 6" x 11", 9mm LED, White
because I love you218cm x 27cm / 7' 2" x 11", 9mm LED, Purple
Fall in love122cm x 22cm / 4' x 9", 9mm LED, Golden Yellow
I will always give to you218cm x 29cm / 7' 2" x 11", 9mm LED, Tropcial Blue
