Opening night, this Saturday, 13 May at Arts Hotel Paddington.
As a part of the Head On Photo Festival and in conjunction with the
Refugee Council of Australia, Exit director Patrick Fileti will debut
'Unseen', a photographic exhibition which focusses on the refugees of
Australia. It will be exhibiting at the Arts Hotel Paddington, with the
opening night on this coming Saturday, 13th May, between 4-6pm.
Through
compelling visuals and recordings, Unseen explores the barriers
refugees face, the difficulty of being torn between two cultures and
their need to be recognised.
The Exhibition consists of 16
portraits of Australian refugees, an 8mm film and a 30min audio
recording of powerful storied played throughout the gallery.
With
the number of displaced people having reached over 65 million globally,
this timely exhibit shines a light on those that need our support.
Government have a duty to help them, but with most wealthy countries
still treating refugees as somebody else's problem and hiding behind
closed borders, poorer countries currently host an incredible 86% of all
refugees.
Unseen challenges viewer's perception by revealing the many barriers we must overcome.