14 & 15 SEPTEMBER
14 & 15 SEPTEMBER
Few artists understand the serious work of play quite like Shaun Tan.
An artist, writer, and filmmaker based in Melbourne, Tan is best known for illustrated books that explore social and historical subjects through dream-like imagery — work translated throughout the world and enjoyed by readers of all ages. He is the recipient of an Academy Award for short animation, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the Kate Greenaway Medal.
His images are never just illustrations — they are invitations to look again, sit with uncertainty, and find meaning in the unexpected. It's a creative sensibility with profound implications for every classroom.
We are thrilled to welcome Shaun Tan to Play Seriously.
Shaun Tan grew up in Perth and works as an artist and writer in Melbourne. He is best known for illustrated books that deal with social and historical subjects through dream-like imagery, widely translated throughout the world and enjoyed by readers of all ages.
Shaun is the recipient of an Academy Award for the animated film The Lost Thing, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in Sweden and Kate Greenaway Medal in the UK. His latest book is Creature: Paintings, Drawings and Reflections. His book Tales from Outer Suburbia has been adapted as an animated TV series, now screening on ABC iview.
The Lost Thing Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kikA9pUAnWs&t=2s
