An interactive art installation at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton explores the importance of having unconditional housing available for young people.
Building Home was funded by a grant through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: May 04, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago
A child’s teddy bear, backpack and sleeping bag sit on the floor next to a bed. The items are part of the Building Home art installation at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. (Hannah Rudderham/CBC)
An interactive art installation at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton explores the importance of having unconditional housing available for young people.
Walking through the door into the first part of the installation, scattered backpacks, a tent and school supplies lead the way into a room big enough for a mattress and a pile of clothes, graffiti on it walls.
The sounds of kids’ voices echo through the space.
Another room, a mock social workers’ office, has posters on the wall, client notes on the desk and a voicemail menu for the Department of Social Development playing aloud on a loop.
The first room in the installation has a tent, a grocery cart filled with recyclables and a pile of backpacks. These items lead into a small room with a mattress and piles of clothes. » Read More
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