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New Anthems IV

New Anthems IV is a neon typographic interactive sculpture commissioned for the Ideas Festival as the latest version of the New Anthems series.

By inserting words via SMS into the Midnight Oil song ‘Beds are Burning’, participants played with expressions of national identity.

A website recorded the list of contributions

The Eye blog has an article with more information

Architectural Review featured the series

See also versions I, II, III, V, VI

At the Ideas Festival, State Library of Queensland, 19.5.2011—22.6.2011

Fabrication Neon Signs Australia

Photography Stefan Jannides