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- 9 NEWS / TODAY SHOW · Jan 2021 Giant robots take over Melbourne's CBD National television feature with Hurricane Bestman on-camera alongside Robot Spaceland. WATCH →
- Illawarra Mercury · Jun 2019 Giant metal prawns move into Lake Illawarra Public art feature with extensive photo coverage documenting Hurricane Bestman’s large-scale sculptural installation. READ →
Robot Spaceland
Vivid Sydney 2019 (24 May – 15 Jun) and Chapel Street Precinct, Melbourne 2021 — independent news and festival coverage.
- Illawarra Mercury · 2 Jun 2019 Woonona man sends robots to invade Darling Harbour for Vivid Profiles Hurricane Bestman and Robot SPACELand at Vivid Sydney (ACM press).
- Daily Mail Australia · 24 May 2019 Spectacular Vivid light show illuminates the iconic Sydney Opera House Opening night — names Ecobot and Robot SPACEland at Darling Harbour.
- Daily Mail Australia · 22 May 2019 Vivid Sydney 2019: When is it and where are the best secret spots Pre-opening preview — Ecobot and Robot SPACEland at Darling Harbour.
- Mixmag · Jan 2021 Giant robots take over Melbourne's CBD Melbourne CBD robot installation — Chapel Street Precinct.
- Herald Sun · Jan 2021 Chapel St giant robots take over shopping strip for Robot Spaceland Major Melbourne press — installation at Chapel Street Precinct.
- Broadsheet Sydney · 29 May 2019 The 2019 Vivid Line-Up Has Been Announced Program announcement — Robot SPACELand at Darling Harbour.
- Concrete Playground · 24 May 2019 How to Navigate Vivid Sydney 2019’s Bright Lights — Darling Harbour Sydney guide — 16m Ecobot at Darling Harbour.
- Time Out Melbourne · Jan 2021 Robot Spaceland Editorial listing — credits Hurricane Bestman as creative director.
- Vivid Sydney · 2019 Blast off to the moon and beyond Official festival blog — Robot SPACELand at Darling Harbour.
- Australian Arts Review · 2019 Vivid Sydney ignites the Harbour City Dedicated Robot Spaceland listing — Ecobot at Cockle Bay.
- SBS Chinese · 19 Jan 2021 17-metre robots take over Melbourne
- Melbourne My Style · 18 Jan 2021 Robotic takeover on Melbourne’s Chapel Street
Dragonfly Art Car — Burning Man
Journey of the Desert Dragonfly (2024/25) — design engineering for Sean Orlando / Engineered Artworks. Make: Magazine Vol. 98 feature.
- Make: Magazine · 2026 The Anatomy of an Art Car — Make: Vol. 98 "Action" (pp. 14–19) Feature by Dale Dougherty. Credits Hurricane Bestman (XYZ Dimensions) as Design Engineer — Inventor, CNC kit-of-parts, compound eyes.
- Engineered Artworks · 2024 Dragonfly — Art Car Kinetic Sculpture for Burning Man 2024 Official portfolio — Design Engineer: Hurricane Bestman (XYZ Dimensions).
- Sean Orlando · 2024 Dragonfly — Kinetic Art Car Sculpture at Burning Man Lead artist project page — Design Engineering credit.
- CODAworx CODAzine · Jul 2025 3 New One-of-a-Kind Sculptural Installations from Engineered Artworks Trade press mention of Dragonfly alongside Aspen Grove and Resilience.
- YouTube · 2024 Journey of the Desert Dragonfly — Burning Man 2024 Showreel video — primary moving-image link for LinkedIn.
Prawn Run
Permanent public artwork, Lake Illawarra — press and official council listing.
- Illawarra Mercury Giant metal prawns move into Lake Illawarra
- Illawarra Mercury The famous Berkeley prawn — a resurrection of sorts Commission story — Hurricane Bestman named as artist.
- Illawarra Mercury Live entertainment back at Port Kembla's Servo — XYZ Dimensions Workshop partnership for giant prawns; quotes Hurricane Bestman.
- Shellharbour City Council Prawn Run — Lake Illawarra Art Trail Official public art register listing.
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