“Histories are held by the land. Calling this history into the present is to make the past visible, to hold the stories in the body, to allow the earth to speak.”
This art project brings contemporary artists on site as part of the archaeological dig to respond to the specific histories of Kerry Lodge and explore the possibilities of envisioning connections to the past through creative work. Artworks offer a way of imagining, exploring and sharing the layered histories held by the probation station site, and to share the experience of a generally inaccessible place with the wider community. Using ephemeral and performative works will emphasis the temporal gap at the heart of this project – the speculative envisioning of the past speaking to the present.
CURATOR
DR KAREN HALL
Karen is a lecturer in theory at the School of Creative Arts, University of Tasmania, and curator of the Kerry Lodge Art Project.
2016 ARTISTS
Robert Boldkald
Robert is a visual artist who lives and works in Launceston.
Wendy McGrath
Wendy is a printmaker and environmental installation artist. She is currently undertaking a Masters degree at the Queensland University of Technology.
Graeme Miles
Graeme is an Australian poet, living in Hobart.
Julie Montgarrett
Julie is a visual artist and designer,. Her work uses drawing, textiles and embroidery to engage with histories and narratives. She is a Lecturer in Creative Arts and Design in the School of Communication and Creative Industries, Charles Sturt University.
Lydia Nicholson
Lydia is a theatre-maker and writer. She is currently completing a PhD on 'performing history' through the University of Tasmania.
Mary Peacock
Mary's creative practice uses mapping to connect place, experience and language.
Amelia Rowe
Amelia is an emerging visual artist based in Launceston. She uses found objects as part of her installation and sculptural practice.
PATRICK SUTCZAK
Patrick Sutczak is an artist, writer and researcher concerned with ideas of place, duration, interaction and observation. He is a lecturer in Interdisciplinary Practice at the School of Creative Arts, University of Tasmania.
Helene Weeding
Helene Weeding is a prize-winning landscape painter.
2015 ARTISTS
DR JEN BROWN
Jen Brown is an artist whose work explores ideas of movement, time, place, human and non-human interactions through sound, photography and projection.
CAROLINE HEINE
Caroline Heine is an experienced archaeological artist who has worked in Australia and internationally.
PATRICK SUTCZAK
Patrick Sutczak is an artist, writer and researcher concerned with ideas of place, duration, interaction and observation. He is a lecturer in Interdisciplinary Practice at the School of Creative Arts, University of Tasmania.
The Kerry Lodge Art Project is supported by the University of Tasmania.