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Waterfront Revolution at SW youth festival

Shannon Verhagen, BUNBURY HERALDBunbury Herald
Artists Andrew Frazer and Jordan Gianfrancesco are excited to have their interactive installation, Revolution, in Bunbury’s Market Square on the Marlston Waterfront.
Camera IconArtists Andrew Frazer and Jordan Gianfrancesco are excited to have their interactive installation, Revolution, in Bunbury’s Market Square on the Marlston Waterfront. Credit: Shannon Verhagen

The unveiling of an interactive art installation at Market Square on the Marlston Waterfront wrapped up Bunbury's Shift Youth Arts Festival on Sunday.

Bunbury youth mayor Sean Smith said the festival had been really positive and each event had drawn a great turnout.

"Bunbury is starting to become a leader with arts and culture and be a very progressive city, and it's very important that the youth are the driving force behind that," Mr Smith said.

The festival was the brainchild of the Bunbury Youth Advisory Council Committee about one-and-a-half years ago and the Bunbury City Council provided $50,000 funding to see it through.

Bunbury artists were given the chance to submit designs for a public installation, with Andrew Frazer and Jordan Gianfrancesco's piece, Revolution, being chosen.

"This is our take on inspiring the community, youth and people to post anonymously on to a wall," Mr Gianfrancesco said.

"Everything we do is so digital and everything has a face attached to it on social media and we think because of that, people are less likely to write what they really feel.

"So we're hoping that people will add their tag and see other people's and be inspired by them."

People had a choice of multiple tags to attach to the intricately patterned Revolution wall, writing down who they were, what they were inspired by and what they love.

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