Exhibitions / A case for change
10.07.2009 to 27.09.2009
A Case for change
Sub 12
The Substation , Newport
A case for change is an exhibition of sustainable sculptural works made almost entirely from found and recycled materials which explore the theme of homelessness.
The alternative dwellings, one ; an oversized case moth with a TO LET sign displayed out the front and the other, a portable sleeping compartment constructed out of 3 suitcases and a skateboard, use humour as a means of drawing attention to the current chronic housing crisis in Melbourne.
This is then offset by the inclusion of a lifesized, desolate human figure, shrouded in a patchwork of woolen garments, turning his back on a society which has met him down.
He could be one of the 22, 000 teenagers across Asutralia who are wothout a home or perhaps
one of approximately 3490 homeless people in the Melbourne CBD alone.
