Performing Lines WA

After three Muffled Protests in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, the boat-people will be presenting photos and videos documenting the action as part of A.R.P (Artist Residency Program) on Cockatoo Island, Sydney next week.

Please join boat-people.org for their exhibition opening on Cockatoo Island next Thursday, Sept 9 from 6-8pm. The event will feature artists from two artist residency programs that have happened on the island in the past 12 months. There will be 2 free ferries leaving from the MCA at 5.30pm and 6.30pm. Please RSVP by September 3 to arp.rsvp@gmail.com

Images 1 – 4: boat-people, ‘Muffled Protest: Perth’, 2010 Facilitated by pvi collective, Photos by Lisa Businovski

Images 5 – 8:boat-people, ‘Muffled Protest: Sydney’, 2010, Photos by Dian McLeod

Image courtesy of boat-people.org

“The Boat People art gang are making a video work and we are inviting you to be involved.

Our borders remain the hot election issue, and we are becoming fools again, baying at strangers, terrified and stupid”.
Deborah Kelly, Aug 2010.

The day before the election, the boat-people.org and pvi collective are inviting you to wrap your head in the Australian national flag and have your image captured with us in Forest Place in Perth this Friday 20th August at 4.30pm.

The strategy – Arrive just before 4.30pm, with your flag* in a bag.

The action - Stand silently. At 4.30pm slowly wrap your head in the flag..
*flags available at all good $2 shops.

WHEN: this Friday 20th August at 4.30pm.
WHERE: Forest Place, Perth City Centre [meet outside main post office]
MORE INFO: Join the Boat-people.org Facebook group to hear about and participate in future actions across Australia.
FACILITATED BY: pvi collective on behalf of the boat-people.org