THE COMMUNITY ROOM was created by local Gold Coast artist CLAUDIO KIRAC. Over a 6 month period CLAUDIO captured portraits and reportage of the Caningeraba State School community. THE COMMUNITY ROOM records a moment of time in the School’s history. The artist and the project, supported by Australian Red Cross, provided opportunities for community members to connect through contemporary arts processes.

Claudio’s career in photography, art and design spans over 20 years. His work has been published in magazines such as Black+White, Artillery, Monster Children, Tokion, Stab, Dazed & Confused, YEN, Australian Creative and Movement. His self-published books are held in  the permanent collections at the National Library of Australia (Canberra) and the New York City  State Library collection (New York, New York).