Whimsy

Tracks, Trails and Treasure Hunt

Whimsy

Whimsy is a site-specific bespoke treasure hunt that speaks to the child in all of us. A series of tiny, playful projection works are installed along a trail in semi-hidden locations for you to discover. A child wanders into a magical forest filled with gigantic mushrooms, fireflies and other enchanted forest creatures. Vines gradually weave their way up a wall sprouting brightly coloured flowers. A child stops among the grass, opens her basket and begins to spread out her picnic, inviting others to join her. Designed to be a safely distanced, projection experience, Whimsy encourages small groups to engage with fanciful, improbable imagery that could have sprung from any child’s playful imagination. THE ARTIST Based in Albury-Wodonga, Helen Newman is an awardwinning Australian filmmaker and video artist with a passion for exploring fresh approaches to the art of visual storytelling. Her animated projections reimagine the everyday around us creating playful, surprising worlds. Having worked in the arts for the past 18 years Helen has established a reputation for delivering a wide variety of powerful stories told in unique and engaging ways.

Friday, February 26 to Monday, March 8 Get the clues at upstream.org.au and solve them to find playful projection works and a menagerie of paste-up wildlife within Wodonga’s CBD