All Together Now is one of the artworks in Structural Integrity, a keynote project of Next Wave. In All Together Now, we bring together several Melbourne-based civil society groups who are currently active in a diverse range of causes. In this project, we examine the positions of civil society groups in the existing societal structure and create new structures for bringing them together in an artistic context. All Together Now consists of 5 components: a public action, a drawing, a video and 2 sculptures. The public action took place on 8 May along Bourke St while the other 4 components are present in the exhibition venue of Arts House Meat Market.

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTGaS4K373E

All Together Now was created by Post-Museum’s Ong Xiao Yun, Jennifer Teo and Woon Tien Wei through discussion with and participation of the following groups in Melbourne:

The ALSO Foundation
ANTaR Victoria
Green Renters
Joy 94.9
Medical Association for Prevention of War
The New International Bookshop
Next Wave
Project Respect
Sea Shepherd
Urban Seed
The Victorian Women’s Trust

This project is presented by Next Wave and supported by National Arts Council Singapore, the Singapore International Foundation (through the Singapore Internationale arts grant) and a group of volunteers.

Overall view of exhibition. Paper sculptures which are made up of groups’ publicity materials.

Drawings of groups campaign posters at exhibition.

Sculptures with the group’s T-shirt at exhibition.

8th May 2010 Public action photo still.

Discussions with various group representatives for the 8th May 2010 public action.