About

Hugh O’Connor is a creative director, live performance practitioner and designer with over a decades experience in the arts sector, working and living on Gadigal land. He is currently the senior exhibition designer at the Powerhouse Museum. 

With an interest in work that is conceptual, thought provoking and entertaining, Hugh works collaboratively across a breadth of mediums including live performance, large scale events and exhibitions.

Hugh holds a Bachelor of Design from NIDA where he graduated in 2013. During his studies he received both the Big Kahuna Imagineering Scholarship and the William Fletcher Scholarship.

Hugh was nominated for best set design at the 2015 Sydney Theatre Awards for his work on The Aliens.

Hugh is represented by Aurora Artists www.auroraartists.com

Contact: hughoconnordesign@gmail.com