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Papergirl Brisbane Project
- Collect artwork and writing.
- Exhibit all the submitted pieces of work.
- Deliver all the work to random people via bicycle.
Papergirl Brisbane is a community project where art and writing is collected from creative people, exhibited in a gallery, rolled up, and then distributed by bicycle to the random passers-by in Brisbane’s CBD. Papergirl is an inclusive, non-commercial art project that brings people together in celebration of art and community in an unconventional way.
In this annual project, artists of all ages and abilities are invited to donate their work to a non-juried exhibition. Afterward, the artwork is rolled into bundles and is distributed by a team of cyclists (in the style of the American paperboy) to anyone they meet along specific bike routes around Fortitude Valley, Brisbane City, South Bank and West End.
Anyone who wishes to be involved is invited to participate and submit work, regardless of age, education, profession, gender, or location. Artworks accepted include drawings, photographs, text, pictures, stickers, posters - anything creative and considered that can be rolled and distributed by bicycle. Writers, poets, and lyricists are invited to get involved in the project.
We view this simple act as a significant performance, where the individual artworks become part of a larger community-engaged project. When an artist gives their work as a gift, they build a relationship with the recipient and with others affected by their creativity and this act of kindness. Papergirl brings art back to its identity as true creativity: a ‘pure gift’ that builds community through sharing.
Papergirl is a street art project originating in Berlin in 2006, which is now produced in cities worldwide.
2012 -2013