Wake up and go West!

Two new projects place contemporary art at the heart of peripheral issues as part of MCA C3 West program in Greater Western Sydney
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Abandoned cars in Airds riverbed to be transformed into sculpture by Michael Tuffery; image courtesy MCA C3 West.

Who said the temporary can’t be permanently altering? This is the premise at the core of C3 West, an ongoing, long-term project spearheaded by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) which commenced in 2006. Partnering with business and non-arts government organisations in Greater Western Sydney, the project sees contemporary art give voice to local issues, and this month unveils two new projects:

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina