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Suburbia has long been derided as a safe, passive place devoid of culture. F Scott Fitzgerald was at it as early as the 1920s, describing the inferiority of "the bored, swollen towns … with their interminable inquisitions", and ever since the suburbs have been considered places from which to escape, engines of decency and conformity where nothing ever happens.
But a new project is celebrating one of Melbourne's suburban heartlands, casting new light on working class history in a public art experience in the form of a bus tour.
"We have this perception of the ubiquity of suburbia, that it's all the same, everyone's got a Commodore and a quarter acre, 2.2 kids," says Cross, "but this project is about saying, you know what, remarkable and interesting things have happened in places you maybe aren't expecting."
It's also about engaging people who might not ordinarily step inside a gallery, says Cross.
It's evidently working - Amanda Cooper has already booked 16 bus tickets for her family, including her 83-year-old uncle. "He's never been to an art exhibition in his life," she says, "but he asked for a ticket to this."
https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-streets-of-your-town-20190503-p51jqf.html