micro macro city presents eight highly-specific portraits of
australian urban conditions which together form a culmative
and comparative representation of everyday australian
metropolitan life. in parallel, tweleve architectural projects
are presented that demonstarte a relationship to the issues
raised by each condition.

the exhibition was categorized into the following themes:
shrinkage, expansion, interface overlap, absorbsion,
exchange, re-use and oversupply.

irregularly shaped tables are distributed through the
exhibition space ecah displaying drawings, potographs
and architectural models. each table contains a drawing
of an aspect of the urban theme togetherwith images of
the selected architectural project in a manner that enables
visiors to the exhibition percieve and reflect upon their
relationship. sometimes this relationship is quite direct,
in other instances it can be more provocative or speculative.


shrinkage:
a small rural town expericences poulation decline,
brought about by technilogical transformations in agriculture.
along with the disappearance of goverment agencies, financial services
and the reduction in retail.the maintenance of community support structures
for cultural, social and recreational activities is placed under threat.

a small botanical reserve survives in the main street, this small strip
of civicpride endures becauseits compact size enables it to be maintained,
despite the towns reduced circumstances. a vacant habedashery shop is
rennovated to accomodate a gallery and a local artist in residence program.
’‘the international art space, kelleberrin, western australia’
despite its modesty its engagement with the community and outreach
internationally has had enourmous positive positve social and cultural
reprecussions. careful management, which requires that artists work
directly with the local community. amplifies the impact of the modest but
highly effective architectural transformation.