Retail, transit & everyday spaces
Art in the places people move through every day
Blank Walls works with shopping centres, transport hubs, retail landlords and public realm teams, transforming the everyday spaces people pass through and rarely look twice at.
From station concourses and car parks to high streets, underpasses and retail destinations, we turn functional, overlooked space into something with character, identity and a reason to take notice.
The spaces people use most, designed to be noticed
These are the highest-footfall spaces there are - and usually the most neglected. A car park, a subway, a tired stretch of mall. The right artwork changes how people experience them.
Retail and transit spaces use artist-led artwork to:
Transform overlooked spaces and dead zones - car parks, underpasses, stairwells, concourses
Create a sense of place and local identity
Improve the everyday experience for commuters, shoppers and visitors
Deter vandalism and anti-social behaviour
Aid wayfinding and bring clarity to confusing spaces
Reflect the community a place serves
Create standout moments that get shared
Refresh a destination without major capital works
What we can create
Every project is shaped around how people move through the space
shopping centre & retail murals
UNderpass & ROadside murals
concourse & station murals
High street & shopfront murals
Car park murals
hoardings & vacant unit art
WHO WE WORK WITH
Shopping centres and retail destinations
Retail landlords and asset managers
Transport authorities and operators
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
Car park operators
Airports & passenger experience teams
Developers of mixed-use and retail space
Facilities and centre management teams
Built for busy, demanding spaces
These environments come with real constraints - public access, foot traffic, durability, safety, and surfaces that aren't always paint-friendly.
It's exactly what we're set up for. We plan installation around live operation, work out of hours where needed, and choose the right approach for the job — hand-painted where it counts, or designed and printed onto vinyl or durable panels for ceilings, glass, metal and awkward spaces. Whatever the surface, the work is original and made for the place.
OUr role
from concept to final delivery
We manage the full process:
Site review and creative strategy
Community or stakeholder consultation where relevant
Artist curation
Concept development and visuals
Approvals, access and safety planning
Materials and production — painted or printed
Phased, out-of-hours installation to minimise disruption
Documentation and maintenance guidance
selected Clients & Partners
SELECTED PROJECTS
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Stockland Townsville
We worked with Stockland Townsville on a 52m long hoarding inside their shopping centre. The aim was to brighten up the area where shops will be occupying at a later date. Created by UK based artist Leopards Lunch, the design was created digitally then installed locally using vinyl alongside 3D elements for a crisp and premium finish.
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Brookfield Pianos
We put forward three local creatives to transform the resident street pianos into new works of art. The new-look pianos designed by Fieldey, Jerome Davenport and Hope, reflect inspirational messages with the words ‘hope’, ‘believe’ and ‘thrive’ integrated into the pianos design, as a welcome back to Brookfield Properties tenants and visitors returning to its buildings.
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Stevenage Underpasses
Stevenage Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council commissioned Blank Walls to deliver three large-scale public artworks across key underpasses in Stevenage, transforming once-overlooked pedestrian and cycle routes into vibrant, safe and engaging public spaces.
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Brookfield Laneways
An ongoing collaboration with Brookfield Place Perth and DGPR, turning the precinct's laneways and rooftop into a living gallery of work by local Perth artists. It's placemaking that gives a busy commercial precinct genuine local character — and a reason for people to slow down as they move through it.
Let’s Work Together
Whether it's a station concourse, a car park or a tired stretch of high street, we'll help you turn a space people pass through into one they actually notice.