The outcomes of the WRAP THE CITY project will be a gorilla style
protest campaign, hung in Brisbane city during NAIDOC week from the 6th to the 13th of July 2014. The slogan banners
will feature the artwork of five different schools.
The WRAP THE CITY project aims to reprogram the cultural thinking of
three different social groups.
The Educators
Through the curriculum plan found on the For Teachers tab, WRAP THE
CITY has aimed to identify the gaps in knowledge left by the current
curriculum. Much of Australia’s horrific history is whitewashed or misconstrued
by our education system leaving students with little knowledge or understanding
about Indigenous culture, beliefs and contemporary issues.
The Students
WRAP THE CITY’s program is divided into two sections, the
educational program and the activity. The program has been designed to provide the
most engaging and accurate learning experience for young students so as to
acknowledge the immense importance of this information.
The General Public
Though the gorilla style campaign, the information gained by our
students and educators will also be presented to the general public. While
there education in cultural reprogramming will not contain the same depth and
breath, the slogans have been designed to provide shock value and promote
thought and self reflection in the hope that a conclusion reached by the
individual will be more impactful then information told to them.
WRAP THE CITY also aimed to raise awareness the importance of NAIDOC
week. The National
Aboriginies and Islanders Day Observance Committee week is relatively
unheard of by the general Australian public. WRAP THE CITY aims to give this
week the same widespread recognition and celebration as Australia Day.
Digital mock-up of slogan banners featuring children's drawings.
