GIANTS AMONG US
BY IMAGINARY THEATRE
PRESENTED BY METRO ARTS
Delivered as part of Brisbane City Council’s Temporary Art Program 2020.
Giants Among Us is a sound and video installation that transforms inaccessible surfaces into urban playgrounds, illuminating public spaces with epic images of our smallest citizens and filling the airwaves with small voices telling of big ideas.
Passers-by become audience as they bear witness to gentle giants sharing an invitation to pause, watch and listen. Towering above passers-by, children peer, play and pace, asking audiences the question; do you notice us now?
Created in collaboration with children through a series of exploratory workshops, Giants Among Us is a reflection on Article 13 of the UN Convention on the rights of the Child, which states that “the child shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds”.
KEY CREATIVES
Thom Browning – Creator
Image by Alison Caeiro.
DATES
1 – 15 February 2020
OPEN TIMES
1 February, 6 – 10pm
9 February, 10am – 4pm
2, 3 & 10 February – Closed
4 – 8 February, 12pm – 10pm
11 – 15 February, 12pm – 10pm
Please note the projection out-the-back will be open from 7pm on the above dates.
WHERE
Carriageway & Out-the-back
Metro Arts
WARNINGS
THE ARTIST
THOM BROWNING
Thom Browning is an artist and producer based in Brisbane. A specialist in the creation of contemporary arts experiences for and with children, his practice spans theatre, installation, music, creative technology, and arts learning. Thom is the Artistic Director of Imaginary Theatre and an Associate Director at Punchdrunk (UK).
Imaginary Theatre is a Brisbane company creating inspiring art and arts experiences for children aged 0-12 and their communities. Imaginary engage children and families in contemporary multi-art form experiences that excite imaginations, inspire creative responses, & empower children to collaboratively think, make & do as key contributors to their communities. Over 100,000 people have seen or participated in Imaginary projects since 2006 in Queensland, nationally, & internationally.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Temporary Art Program is an initiative of Brisbane City Council.
