• You Got This

    a 'secret' augmented reality art on a painted traffic signal box in Brisbane

     

     

     

     

  • Painting a Traffic Signal Box

    The Brisbane City Council owns and manages over 1,000 Traffic Signal Boxes (TSBs) which house the electronic controls for traffic lights.
     
    Artforce Brisbane keeps the city vibrant by permitting Brisbanites to design TSBs, bringing the colorful stories of Brisbane communities to the streets, one intersection at a time!
     
    In February 2021, I was fortunate to be assigned a traffic signal box that I can use as my creative vehicle to express some positive social messaging. "YOU GOT THIS" serves as my personal affirmation and a reminder to others that "hey, some situations can be difficult but things will eventually work out."
     
    Starting as clueless and inexperienced when it comes to public art, allow me to walk you through my journey of highs and lows, of pride and second-guessing myself, of self-loathing and acceptance.

    Adjacent to a bus interchange and located at the cultural precinct, TSB0400 draws heavy foot traffic even on weekends, making it challenging to paint during working hours.

     

    Despite distractions, compliments from passers-by and strangers taking time to stop and chat would be the silver lining. Didn't expect my work-in-progress to be conspicuous, especially when all I wanted is to become discreet and even invisible!

     

    All-nighters have been pulled off - catching the sun set, and seeing the sun rise. As tiring as that may sound, I always end my day with a pat on the back, telling myself, "You got this!"

  • Augmented Reality

    As I'm into Design and IT, I had to integrate art with technology!

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    To experience this digital extension, install the Artivive app on your phone. Sufficient lighting is needed so best to do this at daytime!

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  • About

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    is a community art program that allows residents to paint their original artworks on traffic signal boxes around Brisbane suburbs. This long-standing and inclusive community program is part of Brisbane City Council’s plan to strengthen Brisbane’s liveability as a vibrant, creative city.
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    completed a master's degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Major in Design and IT at the University of Queensland. She also has a bachelor of science degree in Psychology, and a Master's degree in Women and Development. Into several creative pursuits and without one true calling, she perpetually dabbles in many different things. She's fond of catching sunsets, taking timelapse videos, collecting new experiences, making bad decisions, and feeling the pathos of things.
     
    Other stuff she's recently involved in:
    • #womenwhoride campaign of Bicycle Queensland (watch here)
    • CTRL [ART] DEL (view the set here)
    • QAGOMA Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon (read here)

  • Stories

    This Little Girl is Me
    February 25, 2021
    Remember that time in your childhood when you weren't afraid to try and you just go and do things...
    Augmented Reality Preview
    February 9, 2022
    A day before my flight back home to the Philippines. With very limited time, I went back to the...
    You are a Work in Progress & a Piece of Art
    February 5, 2022
     🏮 My insatiable curiosity just makes me wanna try anything new - be it food or experiences. Here...
    When Art Impacts Strangers and They Say Hi
    January 30, 2022
    The thing about public art is that it has the potential to affect people in many different ways. ...
    From Pizza Box to Traffic Signal Box
    September 27, 2021
    For my constant Brisbane buddies Cleo and Mai, hanging out with me entailed occasional coloring,...
    Cheering my 7-year old Art Supervisor
    April 21, 2021
    The Artforce Brisbane Awards 2019-2020 is a celebration of the artworks delivered on Brisbane...
    Portraits of a Street Artist
    February 27, 2021
    Sometimes, you just come across people in a very random circumstance. One afternoon during the...
    App Concept for Design Computing Class
    January 3, 2021
    For my DECO7180 - Design Computing class at UQ during 2nd sem 2020, one of my assessments...

  • Gallery

    Images of work-in-progress and other behind-the-scenes with friends and strangers.
    Tool kit pick-up!
    The Artforce Brisbane Manual looking swell.
    Opening the painting kit feels like Christmas morning!
    Which paintbrushes to take?
    Cleaning before priming the traffic signal box
    Support also comes in the form of milk tea and conversations
    My lil supervisor, Chloe Doloreit
    On strangers I met along the way and lessons learned
    Rain = Starbucks time for the nth time
    Work-in-progress
    With Susan Lincoln, Artforce Coordinator <3
    Times I can't paint because...
    ...the box is open
    My wee hours trouper
    Sometimes, it's 3AM and you hardly notice it.
    Painting on weekends too
    Valentine's with my Herschel flatmates
    Another visit by this little artist
    Another fun stranger
    The toolbox works as a seat too! Here is Cleo, my co-scholar from the Philippines, helping me with the final touch-ups.
    Hope St. flatmates, Bora and Mao
    The work set-up
    Sun protection, always!
    Photo by Alexander Mack
    That striking high-vis vest <3
    IG Stories from Strangers
    Some finishing touches
    Leaving a discreet signature
    My constants wrapping it all up
    View inside Starbucks South Brisbane
    Yes, you got this, self.
    With Jay...
    ...and his dad, (actually, 'mine' too!) Tito Ben!
    You've reached the end, and apologies for my face perpetually plastered in this gallery :p

  • Contact Me

    I hope the simple reminder "YOU GOT THIS" gave you that needed affirmation! Say hello, I would love to hear from you! Snap a pic with the traffic signal box and tag the artist, @riasangabriel with hashtags #YouGotThis #Artforce #TSB0400 to be included in the gallery. Find it here on Google Maps.
    You Got This AR Traffic Signal Box (#TSB0400)
    Grey cor. Melbourne Sts., South Brisbane
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