Installations

We Live Here

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Installed from 9 September 2017 to 30 September 2017
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High-rise building with colourful lit windows under a cloudy night sky with the moon visible.
Two tall buildings at night with colourful lit windows. The sky above shows star trails, indicating long-exposure photography.
Tall building with lit windows displaying colourful patterns against a clear blue sky.

A community-led art project.

Artist: #WeLiveHere2017 Team
This artwork was temporary and is no longer at this location.

Artwork description

The #WeLiveHere2017 team collaborated with the tenants of Matavai and Turanga towers in Waterloo to create a light project.

Each resident has been offered a set of coloured lights for their window. The project transforms the towers into a beacon to the community, powered by the people themselves.

Together the residents hope to show the strength of the Waterloo community in lights. From 9 September until 1 October 2017 the towers will be illuminated from inside people’s homes. This project celebrates the people of Waterloo and shows the world “we live here” before their neighbourhood changes. The project aims to generate important discussions about the people affected by urban renewal projects: the lights are on, somebody’s home.

Artists

The #WeLiveHere2017 Team is made up of a small group of private and public housing residents in the Redfern and Waterloo area.

Performers suspended on ropes execute acrobatic moves on the side of a tall glass building against a clear sky.

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