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Queue Jumpers
Artwork for Week 2

Lining the Elwood foreshore an extended queue of figures rise from the water’s edge to the top of the beacon. Upon each figure hangs a jumper collected from the community. Strands of wool connect occasional figures. Some smaller figures flank a larger one creating family groupings. Colour and repetition will make this work visually exciting.

This work is concerned by the misguided belief that there are queues that asylum seekers must join in order to be granted entry and safe haven in Australia. The reality is that many countries from which people flee have no Australian Embassies and no place to apply for refugee status.

Site: Elwood – foreshore

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Refuge

n. A sheltered or protected state, safe from threat or harm

Compassion

n. sensitivity to the suffering of others, often including a desire to help.

This project has been assisted by the City of Port Phillip Cultural
Programs Board through it's
Cultural Development Fund