Walking down Little Bourke Street in the heart of Melbourne's Chinatown on Wednesday night, the temperature a chilling 9 degrees, there was a sense of anticipation in the air.
Beyond the Swanston Street arches, about 60 metres up the street, lies Golden Square Car Park — an otherwise unremarkable commercial lot that has been spectacularly transformed into a multi-level contemporary art park as part of this year's Rising festival.