Cultures in Paradise
This is a visual exploration of how different cultures are visually present in a cultural hot spot like Surfers Paradise, where a whole lot of cultures are present due to the needs of the tourist industry and the diverse population. Is it possible to see what type of nationality a restaurant is just by looking at the font, without reading what is on the sign? Are these actual representations or mere a conglomeration of misrepresenting stereotypes we have about a culture? Why are the illuminated ads or the tables for an Italian restaurant different to those of a Japanese one, and why, what do those differences mean? An idea for later would be to also to record sounds in the different restaurants and let the audience match up the sounds, the images and maybe a certain font, a napkin, a tablecloth or a menu, making them think why we have these stereotype assumptions about different cultures.
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