Portable Protest Pod is a live and evolving work of art by Paul Handley. The work is a platform to display protest signs that the artist has collected from around the world over the last two years. Protest signage is a low cost but effective way to deliver your message of concern as a single voice or within a community group setting.
In this workshop for secondary school-aged youth, participants will discuss the history of protest and the art of creating impactful signs and performances. They will be asked to think about their current concerns as young members of the community and how they could express themselves with a sign of protest or reflection, before creating their own poster.
Each participant will have the opportunity to include their work as part of the Portable Protest Pod installation to hang within the galleries walls as an artistic community notice board of ideas.
Bookings for this event are essential.
All visitors to the gallery will be required to register their attendance via QR Code upon arrival and comply with current COVID-19 guidelines, including social distancing and the wearing of face masks when social distancing cannot be practiced.
For more information, please contact gallery@manningham.vic.gov.au or phone 9840 9367.
Image: Paul Handley Protest signs concept sketch, 2021, ink line drawing.