Crash!

Netherlands 22–29 Nov Perth Cultural Centre

Crash! is a short film created right in front of your eyes inside a sea container. This miniature film studio uses a toy car, a conveyor belt powered by a pushbike and finger puppet boots to tell the story of a little man who is tired of walking. He slowly walks over the heads of the audience and then decides to steal a car. He drives into a tunnel… [more]

Urban Playground's Quartet

United Kingdom 22–29 Nov Perth Cultural Centre

The Urban Playground is an extraordinary terrain of modular platforms, rails and stairsets, purpose-built for the practice and performance of Parkour; the art of overcoming obstacles with safe, efficient & fluid movement [more]

Museum of Everyday Life

France 22–29 Nov Forrest Place

Become a part of the art in the Museum of Everyday Life! In this fascinating exhibition, the audience is transformed into a photographic work of art.

The bizarre Les Cubiténistes use signs, music and movies to sculpt groups and individuals to create a ‘big book with you inside.’ The photographs are printed instantly and displayed in a growing… [more]

Llamaland

Western Australia 22–29 Nov The Blue Room

Llamaland is a stunning explosion of colour, smells, sounds and ideas. Inspired by Lewis Carroll and Dr Seuss, this fantastical installation is nothing short of extraordinary, using found, used and recycled objects to take you on a bizarre adventure to an alternative reality where nonsense reigns free. Complete with living creatures, be sure to expect… [more]

Wondersite

Australia 22–29 Nov Forrest Place

Wondersite is a labyrinth of artistic wonders encased in an organic haphazard superstructure named Purlieu, conceived by Australian artist, Marley Dawson. Hundreds of individual planks together make one enormous singular structure, evoking both the natural and fantastical. From outside it seems near impossible to get in, but at certain points paths… [more]

A City Within A City Exhibition

Western Australia 22–29 Nov Perth Cultural Centre

During the 2009 City of Perth School Holiday Program, Western Australian artist Louise Snook worked with young people to explore the notion of ‘home.’ Bright young things explored different kinds of homes such a yurts, igloos and domes and then created their own artistic impression of a home to contribute to a growing city within the city.

Festival-goers… [more]

Annecy International Animation Film Festival Showcase

France 22–29 Nov State Library of Western Australia

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has been showcasing the very best in animation for over 45 years, making it the industry’s leading international animation event. In 2009, AWESOME will showcase an enchanting collection of beautiful, funny, thought-provoking and clever animations to be enjoyed by young and old alike. [more]

OPEN BOOK Installation

22–29 Nov 214 William Street

OPEN BOOK is a spectacular insight into the lives of bright young things living in regional and remote Western Australia. In 2009, the AWESOME Arts Creative Challenge artists hit the road and visited Exmouth, Mount Magnet, Wiluna, Mullewa, Karratha, Pandanus Park, Kalgoorlie, Jarlmadangah Burru, Leonora, Roebourne as well as one metropolitan residency in Medina… [more]

OPEN BOOK Faces Photographic Exhibition

22–29 Nov Western Australia Museum - Perth

This photographic exhibition showcases the creative kids behind OPEN BOOK, giving you a taste of what it’s like to live in regional and remote Western Australia. In 2009, bright young things from as far as the Kimberley region, through to the Pilbara, Mid West, Gascoyne and Goldfields told their stories through the creation of a book. These images… [more]

OPEN BOOK Workshops

22–29 Nov State Library of Western Australia

Calling all young people! Find your inner artist at OPEN BOOK Workshops, where we will explore new ways to think about storytelling through animation or shadow puppetry. [more]

Lumasol

Netherlands 23–29 Nov PICA

Europe’s quirkiest new media producers PIPS:lab invite Western Australia’s bright young things to learn how to paint with light, using ‘lumasol’ technology. These four oddball artists will amaze you with their original mash-up of theatre, music, film and photography, creating an awe-inspiring new media artwork.

PIPS:lab encourages you to be… [more]

resist

Western Australia 23–28 Nov Western Australia Museum - Perth

What is really worth fighting for?

Tactical media art group pvi collective resurrect the ancient art of tug-of-war in their new physically interactive performance resist. Armed with a length of rope and our human rights at stake, you are invited to stand up for what you believe in. Over the course of seven days pvi and its audience of battle ready… [more]

Holiday

Sydney, Australia 28–29 Nov The Blue Room

Need a Holiday? Look no further than the AWESOME Festival for your next destination as Spat+Loogie take you on a half hour tour through the highs and lows of package tourism. Get comfortable in an airplane seat, put on your video goggles and discover a service station inside Uluru, a beach in the countryside and a rainforest inside a casino. Be sure… [more]