An image of a koala appearing dazed and homeless will be the centre of a large, outdoor installation at the festival Entijuanarte in Tijuana, Mexico from 3 – 6 October 2013.
The piece is set to spark debate among the tens of thousands of festival visitors.
The koala is native only to Australia. In April 2012, the Australian Government listed the koala populations in the majority of eastern Australia as vulnerable to extinction.
The outcry to protect this unique creature from extinction has come from all corners of the globe.
The main threat to the koala is loss and degradation of habitat. Organizations like WIRES are doing what they can to help koala populations survive.
Wires is the largest wildlife rescue service in Australia, dedicated to helping sick, injured, orphaned or displaced animals in NSW.
At the 2013 festival Entijuanarte, art installation by Jerome Sli ‘El koala, presa de su destino’ (The Koala plagued by his fate) confronts the audience with the future and options for survival of one of the world’s iconic species, the koala.
This short documentary will be screened for the audience and in conference to international press.
WIRES responds to thousands of calls each year to help rescue and care for koalas who may need help for a number of reasons including illness, injury or being displaced because of loss of habitat. WIRES is the largest wildlife rescue service in Australia dedicated to helping sick, injured, orphaned or displaced animals in NSW.
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