Amina Briggs

The mural is presented as a child's drawing to invite viewers into the world of the blue person. It's stylized in a childlike, simplistic art form to reflect the immaturity and lack of intelligence of the blue person. The blue person portrayed is selfish and entitled, inflicting violence through their words, actions, ignorance, and harmful views. This individual is typically racist, homophobic, and sexist.

The juxtaposition of mural paint and physical objects serves to reflect the contrast between the status quo and change. This contrast symbolises the struggle to eliminate or conceal deep-rooted issues such as colonialism and patriarchy in Australia. By representing the blue person through paint on the wall, the mural underscores how their presence is more enduring compared to real objects that can be easily removed. Even when removing the paint, the image remains, symbolising the lasting effects of colonialism and patriarchy deeply ingrained in Australia.