Jellis Craig and The Jellis Craig Foundation are proud to
be major partners of The Playground Project exhibition.
Curated by Swiss urban designer Gabriela Burkhalter, the
work traces 150 years of playground design, highlighting
its ties to art, activism, and architecture. In this article,
Gabriela Burkhalter shares the origins of her research,
while Jade Niklai, Head of Visual and Public Art, Moonee
Valley City Council, reflects on how the project comes to
life in Melbourne at the Incinerator Gallery.
Yvan Pestalozzi, Lozziwurm (1972 / 2025).
The Playground Project Melbourne. Photo Michael Pham.
Courtesy Incinerator Gallery MVCC.