Art Write Light was a vibrant collision of creative writing and contemporary art—a three-year project bringing together three emerging artists and over 600 young people from under-resourced communities across Western Sydney. In 2021, the final year of the project, we collaborated with visual artist Blak Douglas, a modern Aboriginal artist with a celebrated career spanning two decades. Blak Douglas created an artwork, and opened up his studio, as inspiration for the young people to write extended reflections and personal responses. In turn, the writing was given back to Blak Douglas, who was inspired by it to produce a second artwork. Both the artworks and the writing were incorporated into a light installation at Story Factory Redfern, creating an interactive display of art and words, and showcasing the amazing talents of the young people of Western Sydney. Read more about about Art Write Light here and watch the documentary below!
TO BE DESTROYED | WORLD PREMIERe!
To Be Destroyed is a documentary that follows author Dave Eggers as he meets with students and teachers in the Rapid City, SD school district where his novel The Circle was pulled from shelves along with works by Alison Bechdel, Stephen Chbosky, Bernardine Evaristo and Imbolo Mbue. Through footage of heated school board meetings, community rallies and interviews with locals, we learn how these books were designated “to be destroyed."
This film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Learn more and buy tickets here!