“Legal Walls” is an exhibition of graffitti art that comes as the culmination of a series of workshops with indigenous and refugee young people in Darwin. Over a number of weeks the young people have worked with youth workers, health workers and established artists to build self-esteem, learn about healthy life-style choices and learn how to create pieces of art (like the one pictured – click it for a larger view).

The 18 pieces of art on display in the Cathedral are all different and reflect the cultural backgrounds and life experiences of those involved.

To display the art in the Cathedral is to challenge those pre-conceptions that equate graffitti with criminality. It is to remind us that each of these pieces and the artists behind them have stories to tell, if only we would listen.

Click here to find out more about “Legal Walls”

Click here to see what else is happening at the Cathedral this month.

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