PICTURE OF THE WEEK

The We Are All Boat People group projected the first fleet of boat people image onto a Sydney Opera House sail to remind the government and people everywhere that all non-indigenous Australians are in fact 'boat people'. The image is an excellent example of the principles of detournement; "creates a moment of surprise and confusion in the receiver and brings out meanings other than those intended." "The moment of confusion is the pre-condition for the skepticism necessary for radical thought to emerge." (Meikle, 2003, p.14)