Blur Project

The UNSEEN multimedia arts projectis a collaboration between Blur Projects and the Women Electoral Lobby NSW, which gives voice to the faces behind the statistics of women’s homelessness. At the arts hub the UNSEEN tiny house highlights how the Australian housing market lacks affordable rental housing and the long waiting lists for social housing. UNSEEN car reflects the hidden nature of women who resort to living in their cars. The UNSEEN couch recognises how women who experience housing insecurity often "couch surf' between the homes of friends and family, hoping to not wear out their welcome. UNSEEN offers women who have, or are experiencing homelessness, to engage as artists, protagonists and advocates to generate greater public awareness of the impact homelessness has had or is having on their lives. By sharing their stories, the women provide a first-hand insight into the diversity of who finds themselves homeless and why. The purpose of UNSEEN is to ensure the voices of women who have, or are experiencing homelessness are included in conversations about which can inform and improve social policy.