Constance ARI

AllCollaborationDigital IllustrationPublic Art
Written By Caleb Nichols-Mansell

A tactile story trail engraving Muwinina memory into the timber-lined path of the Hobart Rivulet.

Commissioned by Constance ARI, I collaborated with author and artist Luana Towney to digitise her daughter’s illustrations for a public story trail about the Muwinina people. These artworks were engraved onto timber panels lining the Hobart Rivulet, creating a tactile narrative journey through Country. Following the success of the trail, I was further commissioned to design the layout for a limited-run publication, which sold out within weeks—testament to the story’s resonance and community impact.

Client: Constance ARI
Project Type: Collaboration, Digital Illustration, Public Art
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Year: 2022

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Caleb Nichols-Mansell

Caleb Nichols-Mansell moves between Country, culture, and contemporary practice — weaving stories from land, spirit, and community into powerful visual languages. As a proud Palawa man, Caleb's work bridges the ancient and the evolving, reimagining Aboriginal knowledge systems through design, public art, and digital storytelling.

His practice is rooted in Country and carried forward through site-responsive interventions, graphic and surface design, and large-scale public commissions. Through intricate textures, flowing linework, and bold organic forms, Caleb invites reflection on identity, resilience, and the enduring strength of Palawa people.

His works have been commissioned by leading institutions across Australia, including MONA, University of Tasmania, Arts Tasmania, Australian Fashion Week, Lifeline Australia, and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; embedding stories of survival, connection, and contemporary Aboriginal identity into the cultural, public, and built environment.

www.calebnicholsmansell.com.au

https://www.calebnicholsmansell.com.au
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