
Public Artwork &
Light Sculptures
Structural stainless steel cables installed to support kinetic artwork sculptures in Newcastle’s East End, balancing engineering precision with artistic intent.
Public Artwork & Light Sculptures
Bespoke Wire & Rope collaborated with artist Col Henry and Richard Crookes Constructions to supply and install tensioned stainless steel cables for a series of kinetic artwork sculptures in Newcastle. The installation required precise alignment to engineering parameters and safety requirements while preserving the artistic vision.
Location: East End, Newcastle, NSW
Completion Date: December 2022
Client: Col Henry and Richard Crookes Constructions
Builder: Richard Crookes Constructions


Our Scope
Bespoke were engaged to supply and install the structural stainless steel tensioned cables that suspend the public artwork and light sculptures in place. Using 8.0mm 1x19 G316 hamma X wire rope with hamma Regatta swage terminations, our team fabricated and installed each cable on site to ensure precision and eliminate the risk of incorrect prefabricated lengths.
Installation involved the use of a local Franna crane to suspend the sculptures while our riggers templated and fixed each cable in situ. This process guaranteed accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with the engineering requirements for cable angles and fire brigade clearance.
The cables were installed to:
Suspend large-scale kinetic sculptures securely in place
Maintain alignment with engineering parameters and clearance requirements
Deliver risk-free installation through on-site fabrication and rigging
Support artistic and architectural outcomes with precision
Following installation, Bespoke conducted six-monthly inspections for the East End body corporate, maintaining detailed logs of cable tensions, connection points, and hardware. These inspections ensure the system’s performance and longevity in a coastal, high-wind environment.
This project highlights Bespoke’s ability to merge engineering accuracy with creative installations, ensuring public artworks remain safe, durable, and true to design.




Building Materials
8.0mm 1x19 G316 hamma X stainless steel wire rope
hamma Regatta swage terminations
Franna crane for installation support