Artwork by Australian children
In this exhibition, we showcase 30 Australian children’s drawings which embodied ideas of individualism, media consumption and the legacy of current digital technologies. The drawings depict a hopeful vision of the future where the children’s desire for play, free movement and support for daily activities are championed.
Spongebob by Ava
Underwater house that mimics the home of cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants
TV Dance by Noah
Television that allows you to watch TV and dance at the same time
Spy Pigeon Outpost by Harper
Place where spy pigeons do secret missions
Live-in Robot by Leo
Live-in robot that protect its occupants
Music Player by Dylan
Music player that can play any song people want so that they can dance to it
Longest TV by Ivy
Longest TV so you can watch it from any place together such as from the car
Flying Skateboard by Ezra
“It lets people go to places quicker than cars. If I have it, I can fly to my grandma’s house”
Fling iPad by Sadie
“It flies and it is amazing. My fling iPad is cool and it can fly really high.”
Flying Car: Drone by Theo
Drone that flies over traffic, looks for stuff, takes care of people and can help a child get to school early
Grabby by Kinsley
Robot that can walk, talk and grab
Reading mind by Liam
Phone that operates through reading people’s minds
Mia of Technologies by Mia
TVs and computers that will not break and can watch everything people want so that they won’t be bored
Movie Theerter (Theatre) by Ella
Teleport that brings you directly to a movie theatre
The Sweet Hart (Heart) by Hazel
Heartshape vending machine that dispenses sweets and other food so people do not need to rely on others to prepare food
Wart Givr (Water Giver) by Luca
Structure that gives you water in the desert
Everything Robot by Kai
“It can get me everything.”
Headphones Popout by Cora
Headphones will pop out from console when you press a button
Electric Skateboard by Harrison
“It can go really fast and do really high jumps”
Electric Caravan by Silas
“So I can sleep in it when I am sleepy and houses cost too much.”
Seeing Characters by Avery
Brings you into the iPad to see video characters in Minecraft
The Blob by Zoe
“The blob shoots blob. It can fly, it can drive, it can make drinks, it is asowm (awesome)…”
Silly Headphones by Harper
Headphones that give head massages because they are silly
Hoverchair by Freya
Chair that helps you to walk far so you won’t be tired
Armour by Sienna
Suit of armour that protects the wearer
Nintendo by Nora
Nintendo Switch that you can use to make monsters
Draulloryine by Julian
“Time travel and fly and drive and it can go 80 miles”
AI Drone by Violet
Drones that help kill monsters
Surf Robot by Zara
Robot that surfs waves and does cool tricks
City Dog Robot by Colton
“Once there was a lazy child and she didn’t want to do anything so she went to Kmart (affordable shop in Australia) and bought city dog robot so she never had to do anything ever again.”
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