Every so often we see an exhibition that doesn’t fit into out “yes that fits” category, but its too appealing and intriguing to not mention – and that what we thought when we saw the email about “Pop Up Migrants”

Complete with its own manifesto, the Pop Up Migrants exhibition will showcase a whole slew of artists who have arrived on our shores and claimed this country as their home, much to our benefit! Part of the United Nations Migrants Day, this show promises a look a deeper look into the diversity of artists practicing here in Australia today.

“Pop-Up Migrants” is a compelling art show focused on migrants’ 450

experience in Australia who historically “crossed borders” to a new environment where they were strangers at first, then disorientated, then little by little contributing to shape Australian culture. The term Pop-Up is intended to recall the situation in which unexpected diversity intervenes to “shake things up”.

This project has been created to represent Australia for the action initiated by the Immigrant Movement International from the US and to celebrate the International Migrants Day designated by the United Nations.

All the artists included in the program responded with a work of art to the Migrant Manifesto, published on the 4th of November 2011 and that you will find here.”

Something different, something cool and something you should definitely go and take a look at!

Who: Nikki Lam (Hong Kong), Ignacio Rojas (Chile), Francesco Vicenzi (Italy), Maria Pena(Colombia), Carmenza Jimenez (Colombia), Kawita Vatanajyankur (Thailand), Cynthia Granados (Mexico), Judy Leong (Malaysia), Erica Tursan D’espaignet (Australia), Simon Moor (Australia), Fernando Garcia Vasquez (Colombia), Ramon Martinez (Venezuela), Hyun Tae Lee (Korea)
What: Pop Up Migrants group show
Where: The Tinder Box Studio, 173 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
When: Sunday 18 December from 5pm til9pm

Check out the Manifesto and their tumblr, and the Facebook event page for more info on the show.