Sunday, 22 June
5.00pm

This week on Sunday Arts prolific English music legend Barry Adamson performs; we take a look at a truly worldwide event, the World Press Photography Awards; and speak to activist and industrial designer, Cynthia E Smith.

World Press Photos
The World Press Photography awards are the most prestigious photojournalism awards in the world and they have been running for more than 50 years. They are truly a worldwide event; the exhibition is continually touring. Just this month people in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, Taiwan, Croatia and Sydney will be able to see the works. And over two million people, from 45 different countries, turn out to see the photos that encapsulate all the big news events from the previous year. There are ten categories in which the jury allocates prizes. Australia has a history of winning in the sport and action sections and this year was no different. Two Australians won first place awards in these categories.

Barry Adamson
Prolific English music legend, Barry Adamson came to fame playing bass for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Magazine. In his diverse musical career he has also written a number of film scores, including for David Lynch's film Lost Highway. Barry has been a solo artist for more than 20 years and is now heading his own band who traverse the worlds of funk, soul, dub and even spoken word.

Cynthia E Smith
Activist and industrial designer, Cynthia E Smith, recently curated an exhibition at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City that has drawn considerable international interest. ‘Design for the Other 90%’ featured work from designers catering for an unorthodox clientele, the world's poorest people living primarily in third world countries, as well as southern Americans who lost everything in 2005's Hurricane Katrina. The exhibition included simple mechanical designs as well as more complex ideas, including a pushbike with an extended storage area for transporting goods. The designs provide "ways for us to tell stories about larger issues,'' says Smith. She was recently in Australia to discuss ‘Design for the Other 90%’ at Arts Tasmania's Design Island event, at the National Design Centre in Melbourne, and at the Centre of Fine Arts in Sydney.

Sunday Arts will be repeated on ABC2 – Sunday, June 22 at 7:30pm