Converse collabs with Indigenous artist for second City Forests mural
By Imogen Bailey | 15 April 2021
Converse Australia has collaborated with Gumbaynggirr artist and activist, Aretha Brown, to paint a mural in Collingwood using paint that helps to clean the air.
Using a specialised paint, Brown's mural absorbs enough air pollutants to plant the equivalent of 128 trees in inner city Melbourne.
The Collingwood mural is intended to spark conversations around Indigenous urban identity and the importance of elders within the community.
The design is a celebration of Aboriginal matriarchs and signifies the integral role of elders as a pillar for community, whilst