'CUSP is an immersive, embodied, magical,
multi-sensory,
multi-perspective,
multi-species,
multi-channel audio-visual installation artwork,
which offers more-than-human threshold experiences...'
In 2014 David Suzuki challenged us 'to look at the world from a different perspective.' CUSP responds to this challenge by working with Nature in a non-binary way, using a Queer First Nations socio-ecological framework to create transformational journeys for audiences through art. These journeys represent an opportunity, a re-emergence, a re-wiring, a re-birth - celebrating the start of a new, respectful, symbiotic relationship between Nature and humans. A change in perspective is necessary to assist negotiations, to provide a way forward, to minimise the effects of climate change by valuing Our Environment, Diversity, People, 'through' promoting a Sense of Pride, Belonging and Place.
The CUSP exhibition included a public program with artist talks and the amazing CUSP Polyphonic Soundscape workshop! These fabulous local Queer and Ally voices responded to the sound and visuals of the Myrtle forest in the gallery at the CUSP, with an improvised polyphonic soundscape which is forever embedded within the artwork. CUSP received a wonderful newspaper review which described, our voices as 'sweetly eerie', that 'hover at the edge of singing, chanting and incantation'. For more information about this workshop please read this article in Red Thread.
Thank you to the fearless CUSP polyphonic soundscape workshop participants for making this soundscape so wonderful! Big shout out to our amazing Voice coach Bec and the magical voices - Alison (our midwife!), Christine, Dave, Emmanuelle, Felicity, Lila, Lili, Lux, Mandy, Merri, Mikki, Sandra, Scoutt (and Richard for being there)
The CUSP polyphonic soundscape workshop was supported by MAC and the Tasmanian Government through Working it Out. The CUSP project mentorship was made possible by the Australian Governments Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia #workingitoutinc #MoonahArtsCentre #RegionalArtsFund #RegionalArtsAustralia #RANTArts
