About the project
FRONT YARD SLIDE SHOWS is an evolving digital storytelling project that asks people to make a slide show about the history of their house. Since 2022, a growing collection of short films have been made with local residents living in the City of Unley, that reveal untold stories about the past and the present.
This project aims to generate local participation at a grass roots level, by focussing on people’s lives and the places where they live. It responds to a documented desire from residents to come together and connect with others in artistic activities that foster and enhance the local spirit of Unley.
Building on the success of the project in 2023 as part of the SA History Festival, OSCA once again brings this community inspired people powered project to life as part of the 2024 History Festival.
Concept, lead and video edit: Paul Gazzola
Houses and stories: Alexandra Champion, Susan Fraser, Jeff Gillham, Kirsten Lindsay, Andrew & Josephine Marshall, Niccy Pallant, Rebecca & David Van Rysewyk, Eftichia (Effie) Katianos, Jacqueline Meaney, Bronte Manuel, Andrew McKenzie, Paul Massey, Wendy Gruscott and Brant Lang, Sarah Jane Botten, Frank Voyvodic
Story collectors and edit: Sophie Alstergren, Craig Behenna, Nate Charles, Susie Skinner, Nadia Cusimano, Jo Zealand, Jules Wurm.
Lighting and projection (2023 version): Nic Mollison
Signboard design (2024 version): Rosina Possingham
Website design: Nicholas Hanisch
Project support: Kelly Reynolds
Special thanks to everyone who contributed to the development and outcome of this project.
This OSCA project is supported by Arts South Australia, The City of Unley, Toop & Toop, SA History Festival and The Unley Museum
Front Yard Slide Shows was developed in partnership with the City of Unley as part of their Beyond the Gate initiative. Please check out the ongoing companion project: Say My Name – Unley
OSCA – OPEN SPACE CONTEMPORARY ARTS is a multi-year funded, culturally diverse South Australian artist led organisation dedicated to the development, creation, and role of contemporary art in public spaces. Our mission is to provide artists and non-artists with opportunities to create and collaborate on contemporary art works that explore local ideas and new way of coming together. OSCA projects are renowned for working with a wide range of First Nations, Australian and international artists to create profound community responsive arts and cultural projects that offer the public new perspectives to the world around them.
