JANET LAURENCE ‘Requiem’ at Sydney Festival

November 20, 2020

How do we mourn and remember the inestimable loss – of animals, of flora, of ecological worlds – wrought by the black summer fires of 2019-2020? Curated by artist Janet Laurence, Requiem weaves together visual art, music, poetry, performance, literature, science, philosophy and environmental advocacy to craft a time-space for us to lament and be present to the reality of the loss. What does this loss mean for Australia’s unique and precious environment?

Within the ethereal inner chamber of the Paddington Reservoir Gardens, the installations and program of events return us to the aesthetics and ethics of care and healing such that we might cultivate a renewed encounter with and commitment to our shared nature. Read More






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