Documentary / Street Art: Salt of the Earth by Guido van Helten (The Wanderers 2016)

Guido van Helten ventures to Manildra, in rural New South Wales, to use a working freight train as a canvas and paint a series of local portraits – creating a large scale art installation that will travel the countryside delivering street art to the surrounding areas. THE WANDERERS TV series profiles six of Australia’s most exciting street artists as they take their work on the road to unexpected and unusual parts of Australia. This is a series about discovery of self; and of Australia’s next generation of contemporary artists. These 6 x 10 minute documentaries explores Art as Adventure. From the Central Highlands of Tasmania to a farming town in regional NSW, a remote community in the Northern Territory to the islands in the Pacific, The Wanderers celebrates the amazing diversity of people and places found in Australia. Along with a huge range of locations, each of the 6 artists featured in The Wanderers takes on a unique personal challenge. Whether reflecting on inspiration, learning more about Australian art history, or celebrating communities that often go unnoticed. This is a series about discovery of self; of new cultures and place; and of Australia’s next generation of contemporary artists.