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PAST ACTIONS + SIGHTINGS
Since 2001 we have folded
origami boats and projected the 'Boat People' tallship image onto
landmarks and public spaces in Sydney. We've been invited to Melbourne
as analogue bodies, networked online with artists and activists
from Perth, to Canberra, to New York and Amsterdam. We've contributed
to exhibitions, email lists and rallies, and expanded our message
to encompass more meanings and media. We've joined momentary and
lasting communities online and off; experimented, failed, made small
steps...
We remain keen to work
on ideas to alter the political lanscape: YOUR IDEAS are most welcome.
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"Truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life" - John Howard 25 August 1995
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DIRTY LAUNDRY ACTION:
Howard's dirty laundry was hung out to dry Thursday prior to the election as a reminder to shoppers in the Pitt Street Mall that the man has a most hideous laundry basket of deceipt and a clothes line chockers with contempt Australian people.
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END THE LIES:
Liberal Party rats were present at the End the Lies rally to present the Liberal party promise of a trustworthy government - one you can trust on the economy (recent economic performance is largely due to ininitatives undertaken years ago by the Hawke Labor government - and under Howard our national debt has doubled to an unsustainable $393.5 billion), employment (the REAL figure is in double digits as the govt figures don't take into account people who are under-employed, some only working a few hours and subsisting) , WMDs (either he knew or handled it incompetently), children overboard (perhaps the worst lie because it won him an election) and so on .. see www.johnhwardlies.com for more
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If you would like to distribute these cards please contact
us and we will send you a batch.
FREE!
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Free postcard:
This laminated postcard responds to the plague of lies engulfing
us during the ongoing invasion of Iraq.
It is a small reminder
that bombs don't discriminate.
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MORE STREET ART - MELBOURNE
Recent: We found this piece of custom stencil work on the melbourne grafitti web site. The stencil is a nice viking style custom job.
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BORDERPANIC
- SYDNEY
September 2002:
Artists Deborah Kelly and Zina Kaye curated the BORDERPANIC
project, co-produced by Performance Space, Redfern, and the
MCA, Circular Quay. For the exhibition part of the project
at the Performance Space, this humble shrine was our contribution.
Much more powerful and evocative works of art regarding the
border hysteria gripping much of the 'white' world were also
presented.
A reader incorporating
essays and images was also produced as part of the project.
It is available forAUD $10 inc. p+p from Performance Space:
www.performancespace.com.au
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Public grief projection..view
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ART OF DISSENT - MELBOURNE FESTIVAL
October 2002:
The Sydney crew headed south on invitation from the Melbourne
Festival to commemorate the first anniversary of the sinking
of the SIEV-X, when 353 asylum seekers drowned en route to
Australia. In collaboration with relatives of some of the
children who drowned when the SIEV-X sank, we projected their
names and faces onto a human screen on the banks of the Yarra
river.
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Caption: Another Reason to say Sorry ... view large
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TAMPA DAY - ARM BANDS AND STATUE MODIFICATIONS
August 2002: Sydney's inner city statues were dressed in barbed wire, Tampa sashes and black armbands to commemorate the establishment of Fortress Australia.... ...read the press release on indymedia
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BOAT PEOPLE DAY SYDNEY RALLY
March 2002: A wonderfully diverse
group of people came down to the Department of Immigration's
offices in the Rocks in Sydney on Good Friday to help fold
3,301 paper boats - one for every person (at that time) held
in detention due to Australia's policies on people arrviving
here without papers.
The Internomad truck also took to the streets to spread the word througout inner city Sydney, finishing with a big entrance at the DIMA offices. Many thanks to Alex for supporting the cause!
This image taken by Gabrielle Gawne-Kelnar. Read her indymedia report and see more excellent photos.
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TROPFEST TSHIRT SUBVERSION
February 2002: Tim Dean, trop fest finalist and 'We are all Boat People' supporter donned one of our a tshirts and spread our message to thousands of people across the planet.
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PHANTOM STREET STENCILER STRIKES AGAIN!
February 2002: People walking
throughout inner city Sydney are seeing the handiwork of a
mystery street stenciler. The tasty design is a custom job
too!
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CIRCUS DOME MAKES GREAT CANVAS
February 2002: Circus goers got more than they bargained for on their way in and out of the domed circus tent recently. We used a combination of video and slides for this projection on the Les Arts Souts inflatable circus dome.
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OPERA HOUSE JAMMED!
October 2001: The Sydney Opera House became a 15meter high billboard! Passers by rallied to support the Boat People's actions when security guards demanded a shut down.
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CUSTOMS HOUSE, CIRCULAR QUAY
December 2001:This time Customs House, situated opposite Circular Quay on Sydney's harbour, was targeted for the message. Notice the FREE ADMISSION sign ironically hanging above the projected image!
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DARLINGHURST CHURCH A FITTING CANVAS!
Nov 2001:
A mid-repair church in inner- city Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst proved a poetic backdrop for our message. The church was visible from the busy street and surrounding cafes and restaurants.
Darlinghurst Church. (hires JPEG 2mb)
1024 x 768 desktop backgrounds
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SERVICE STATION, DARLINGHURST
Nov 2001:
Opposite the church was another perfect target - an inner city hotel and an old service station from which to project. The video screen you can see was part of the finishing party of the TILT conference.
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