Artists from the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth created pieces that deal with democratic participation, workplace barriers and gender-based violence.
Artist Morrigan Caldwell was proud to see her art at CPS headquarters.
Nine girls are in plain clothes, in black and white, which is how Ireland said the community sees them. “Then when they broke that wall down [through the AR app] — or that barrier to success or employment — they were all dressed in their aspirational careers.”The “Barrier Breakers” piece deals with overcoming workplace barriers.When you hold up your phone with the app and tap your screen, bricks fly off in a 3D effect.
“We thought that if they could see these people, these young women who have perceived barriers and vulnerabilities to being able to achieve their goals and still have those goals and aspirations, that it might [inspire] — not to be cheesy,” Ireland said.Tackling gender-based violence
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