Concept: The starry night sky, hidden by the lights of the city, is recreated in this milky way of shifting canopies. Activated by the movement of viewers below, the array of cantilevered umbrellas open and close, their material glowing with UV-responsive paint. When fully open, a flash of bright light is revealed at their centre. The supernova. This miniaturised astronomical event, captured under the Cahill Expressway, presents the sudden and bright birth of a star, which then fades back into the milky way of shifting canopies.