FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME — 2011
The Creative Challenge project for 2011 is “FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME”. The inspiration behind this theme came from a longstanding AWESOME Artist, Michael Wise and aims to discover and express young Western Australians’ ideas around ‘fame’, ‘celebrity’ and ‘identity’.
Young people are developing their identities, many want to be noticed, and strive for attention. As technology continues to expand, including digital media, interactivity and social networking, the public become publicised and everyone has their fifteen minutes of fame. This is a creative project that questions the notion of fame and identity. What makes someone famous and how does this impact upon their relationship with the world around them? Which famous people influence young people today and why? Is being famous a good thing? Who is famous in their community and what has made them famous.
Artworks reflecting these ideas will then be created in each community and could take shape as sound stories, photographic exhibitions, new media artworks, theatre or dance performances, films, documentaries or songs.
The possibilities are endless and we believe that the outcomes from each community will be wonderfully diverse, and create a fun, interactive installation at the 2011 AWESOME Festival in the Perth CBD in November.
