To celebrate the Wheeler Centre’s Spring Fling, 6 beloved Victorian writers wrote original reflections on the theme Above and Beyond, considering what it means to look further, delve deeper, and ask big questions of ourselves and the world around us. Writers include Claire G Coleman, Jennifer Down, Carly Findlay, Bruce Pascoe, Alice Pung and Nevo Zisin.

This work was commissioned by the Metro Tunnel Creative Program in partnership with the Wheeler Centre as part of their Spring Fling series, which ran 2 – 14 October 2023 at venues across Melbourne.

About the Artist

Visual artist ENOKi has created this series of vibrant, visually arresting illustrations in response to the written pieces. ENOKi (they/them) is a proud Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta Blak Fulla based on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm (Melbourne). They’re a multi-media artist with a focus on digital media. ENOKi’s previous work includes the First People's RISING art tram My Aunty Once Told Me (Routes 58 59) and Apple’s 2023 World Pride Campaign. They also contributed to Solid Lines, a Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (2022) sponsored report on fostering First Nations involvement in the design and commercial art industries.

About the Wheeler Centre

The Wheeler Centre is Melbourne’s home for books, writing and ideas. Based in the Melbourne CBD, the Wheeler Centre exists to support writers, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations, debates, readings, performances and discussions, it deepens public engagement with the most pressing topics of the day. It is dedicated to creative collaboration, community engagement, diversity, and innovation.