Upside Down People | RMIT University

Upside-Down People is an invitation to swing yourself upside-down and into the different sensory and social world of an autistic person who struggles with humans, yet belongs with Bats.
Combining hand-drawn animation, multi-sensory materials, sound art, reflected shadow puppetry, and layered moving images, 'Upside-Down People' tells stories about personhood, threatened futures, and the preciousness of hope blossoming in the dark.
Created by autistic Walbanja-Yuin woman Sara Kian-Judge, Upside-Down People is proudly supported by neurodivergent graduates from Melbourne Polytechnic and Youthworx Media. Set underneath a canopy of The Capitol's extraordinary roof lighting system, Upside-Down People features lightscapes designed by students from the RMIT Digital Media's Heightened Multisensory Experience studio.
Presented in partnership with Zoos Victoria.
Supported by Melbourne Polytechnic Creative Arts (Sound, Music & Screen).
The Capitol Innovation Fund contributes to the funding of this work. The fund enables an applied, practice-based approach through creative initiatives.