A new exhibition in Caroline Springs is a celebration of children’s voices and stories from across Melton.
Launching soon, Skylines and Storylines is an exhibition commissioned by Melton council and created by Melbourne-based artist collective Playable Streets.
Playable Streets spent a year working with children from across the city to create art, audio stories and installations that tell their stories.
Artists Glen Walton and Emily Tomlins ran a number of workshops with children to get their views.
“In the workshops, children are asked questions like, ‘what is it like to live in the City of Melton?,’ and, ‘why is it your home?’,” Mr Walton said.
“Children have been exploring what they treasure most about where they live, and have been learning about each other’s experience.
“Playable Streets then used the artwork created in the workshops to form an exhibition that explores and celebrates both the common experiences, and the uniqueness of children who call this fast growing and dynamic region their home.”
Melton mayor Goran Kesic said it was a fun exploration of what it’s like to grow up in Melton.
“This exhibition is a celebration of local children’s voices, and a chance for all to play inside an immersive world of pictures, sound and stories,” Cr Kesic said.
Children can continue to add to the exhibition by participating in one of the upcoming workshops running this summer.
The exhibition will run until February 10 at the CS Gallery in Caroline Springs.
Tara Murray
