Political screen-u decide

The idea has changed...from a spontaneous street theater show..it has changed from a political graffiti piece....i had a thought that perhaps we could take the idea a little further in the way of audience interaction...and include 'The peoples vote'
making the piece not just visually entertaining...but politically active and progressive after the audience has seen it.
HOW?

1st. A billboard size touch screen...installed in a general public area within a populated Australian city
showing for 1month
displaying 10 various versions of new potential Australian Flag designs

With clear instructions on or near the screen, inviting people to vote for their favorite design simply by touching the screen when the design comes up.

2. After a month all the votes are counted and sent as data/with preferred images attached...to the Federal Government as email
consistently
for 1month.

3. Once again the screen is installed in a different city
10 various versions of a new Australian Flag...Shown for 1month
votes counted and
sent as email...consistently for 1month.

4. The screen and concept
tours all States and cities within Australia
and becomes an interactive political action in action


To BE CONTINUED.......



The idea stands for people power and gives the general public or 'common person' the choice and opportunity to change how we are represented by our national Flag.

The idea also brings forward the debate:DO We need to change the Australian flag .....

The audience member - persona

The Australian general public..... The Political aware person or Could be anyone who knows about the symbolism in The Australian Flag.....can relate to anyone who has lived in Australia and knows the History of the country or anyone who identifies with The Australian flag as the representation of their country...
eg:
An Australian Patriot...Nationalist
Paul 43 yr old- Plumber, 6th generation Australian...

Had a great grandfather that fought in Galipoli, a Grandfather that fought in ww2, a father that went to Vietnam....and currently his brother is in Iraq.

*If they see the show/ experience the project....

1.What are they thinking?
How dare they. Who is mocking our Nation...this would have to be the most offense thing I've ever seen...how can this have gone ahead...why is everyone standing round watching this !!*#@+

2.What are they saying?
" Leave our flag alone" - "Theres nothing wrong with what The Australian flag represents...your a !!*#??*!!#!!* shame to our country for doing this...this is wrong."

3.What are they doing?
Cocking a 22 rifle - madly looking for someone to blame or shoot for the making of the show..on site of the show.

4.What are they hearing?
All the audience members terror and debate...defence and agreement.
Also the police siren; who have found out about the rifle and argument that now has occurred.

5.What is the reward for this person?
To stand by his beliefs...voice his opinion and create a debate...if 'rewarding' - shoot someone who disagrees with his right winged politics.

OR

Dizzy a 23 year old woman and Animal Liberation Activist.

1. What they are thinking?
Wow about time this federal Government was questioned...In a clever spontaneous Artistic way..for the History it portrays all Australians to have...change that dated nationalistic Flag!

2.What are they saying?
"Theres got to be more of these shows, active in Public spaces discussing all manner of politics...
and give people the chance to have different view points...put new ideas before the common people."

3.What are they doing?
Having an argument with another audience member about the symbolism represented by the show...expressing an defending the far Left wing view.

4.What are they hearing?
New ideas of cultural understanding from fellow audience members...'enlightened' views and changes in people political beliefs.

5.what is the reward for this person?
Changed people - people thinking new concepts...

Reward or offense ?

After some research...as to what the current Australian flag represents...

* The Union Jack
The Cross of St George for England
The Cross of St Andrew for Scotland
The Cross of St Patrick for Ireland
To represent our early settlers....

The Blue ...surrounding ocean

The Southern Cross - our geographical location as a star constellation.
The Seven Point star of Federation
six points of the star of The Commonwealth represent the six States...
The seventh = Northern Territory and the six external territories of Australia.
www.johnston-independent.com
26/04/2010

HEAVY MAN!

I had a brief idea about what The Australian Flag intended to represent and never really agreed with it! But many people do, they love the Flag and for some patriotic absurd reason defend and standby its meaning. ?
The symbolism is dated.. and most offensively without any honor of The Aboriginal Ancestors who lived here and thankfully still do, before any white colony ..... !
All this makes the idea of- challenging what The Australian flag is or could be or should be a little more interesting.....If the Show was to go ahead into production how many people and politicians
would be offended not rewarded by the piece ?

the reward

The street graffiti show: Changing of the Australian flag - 'Reward' for the user....could be
*a new perspective
* A different political out look.
*Visual entertainment
* something to think about

Tha ParTy...just been

The last project i was apart of was the reunion party and return of EVerY PictUre TellS a Story...RaVe party local to Melbourne famous for its vibe and music...a M.U.D (Melbourne Underground Development) production..that hasn't happened for a long 10years. It kinda went off...for me,i don't really like the Doof music made these days but the lighting and laser shows were awesome! The decor i/we painted for the main room ( An enormous warehouse/shed 4 at the docklands) was created after a hectic 6 days ....some 13hrs long, painting and making decor... fluro painted characters ( robots and demons)from previous parties made from cut-out polystyrene... hanging from the main room roof and 6mt long 3mt wide boards with black 'n white line paintings of strange imaginative beings, that lined the middle of the main room walls.From what i saw the people who came had fun, the party enjoyed and loved again by many...we the crew worked hard like we always do...now somewhat spent until the next party...I'll be posting up some of the decor i/we painted and photos from the party.

spontaneous Graffiti movement piece....

The idea is a combination of Re-designing The Australian Flag and a spontaneous street theater show...together to confront the audience with a political statement about our country, the issues that need to be addressed...done in a flash to make an impression and experience unique to the audience.
3 things Bad about this idea....
politically offensive
illegal
to opinionated
3 things Good about this idea....
accessible to the everyday person not exclusive
can change society's perception/individual perception
a different unique experience for those who see it

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