I'm not sure Brisbane will shape up to be as violent or intense as New York was in 1993, though the dictatorship of the Joh government shaped the spirit of Brisbane in many ways.
It would be incredible to be able to compare the stories, a tale of two different cities, one of the world's greatest with a small country town on the rise. From my personal enquiry it would be fascinating to see just what kinds of stories were being told.
My interest is to discover the meaning behind people's stories, the values, priorities, fears and desires. Afterall the stories we tell speak volumes about what we feel is important to share and has meaning for us. From the humorous to the fanciful, everything we use as cues reveals cultural cues and habits; and one of the things I have really loved about doing this project is rediscovering those things. Especially after spending 6 years in another country.
The cultural cringe of Brisbane is one of the surprising reasons that made it a great city to create from. It provided a sense of freedom from judgement that allowed alot of raw creativity to grow. In the sense that noone cared what you did, and therefore you could do whatever you wanted.
I'm unsure if thats what it is like now, sometimes it feels shockingly aspirational, which in my mind is such a dull personality trait to have. Comments?
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