Blunt Pacers

Blunt Pacers is a multidisciplinary arts business established in 2015 by artists Rebecca Whittington and Michael Fitzsimmons. The Sydney-based partnership creates shows, experiences and events that bring art into direct contact with the community and explore current social issues. Its mission is to present honest, accessible art through face-to-face interaction, guided by values of boldness, professionalism, imagination and originality.

Blunt Pacers’ projects combine visual art, sound, storytelling and participation. Dark Times Gallery is an immersive, 30-minute exhibition that uses illuminated artworks, recorded voices and a composed soundscape to tell a dystopian story about corporate influence, political corruption and whistleblowing. Pocket-Sized Precincts was a free art quest, run in 2016 and 2017, inviting participants to follow clues through local businesses, discover small artworks in Sydney parks and create their own work. The partnership also offers design work, including artwork, installations and dioramas. Whittington leads producing and creative direction, while Fitzsimmons focuses on art, design and technical delivery.