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How it feels to be trapped by your environment

A new installation created by Perth-based artist Bruno Booth gives insight into the hostile infrastructural environment which people living with disability have to navigate.

26 Mar 2019 12:00

Andrea Simpson

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Artist Bruno Booth. Image supplied.

Opening at Testing Grounds in Melbourne on 5 April following a soft launch on 14 March is a unique multi-sensory art installation: Hostile Infrastructure.

Designed by artist Bruno Booth, who uses a wheelchair, the installation provides participants with insights into the daily obstacles faced by many people living with a disability.

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