Took my camera along to check out the Canberra kinetic sculpture race on the weekend.

Despite the weather being a little sketchy and the wind threatening to blow a few of the vehicles into the lake, I had the best of times.

the Canberra Kinetic Sculpture Race celebrates the joyful act of reimagining what vehicles and public art can be. At a time when technology often feels overwhelming and automated systems dominate daily life, these handmade, human-powered machines offer a playful form of resistance. They are accessible and champion sustainability, encouraging creative problem solving, and highlighting the power of community driven design.

This event had a real community vibe to it. People had put considerable work into the themed vehicles and were obviously having a blast presenting them.

Amidst all the doom and gloom problems we are immersed in right now it was so refreshing to be amongst people just joying the shit out of life. It kinda rubs off on you if you let it.

⌾ : Fujifilm XT5.
⚲ : ///drove.nets.shrimp

One of my friends heard a radio interview with an event organiser, who said that the objective was to show kids that when they grow up, they don’t need to stop having fun.

I took a pile of photos trying to capture the infectious happy vibe of the gathering, and I am pretty stoked with how one or two of them turned out.

This event is already booked onto my calendar for next year.