Lapses in Judgement, 2005

This work was made for an exhibition at Gertrude Street Contemporary Art Spaces in Melbourne. The exhibition was curated by Jeff Khan. This work was developed during a residency in Switzerland with the Christoph Merian Stiftung. The work features the bear pits situated on entry into the city of Bern as well as a projection of a grove of dead trees on Rottnest Island. Rottnest features heavily in my work as it was a location I holidayed at as a child. Unaware of its history as an Indigenous Prison for much of the 20th century, this beuatiful Island resides uneasily in my consciousness. The small wooden chair is the only item I salvaged from my biological parents marriage, the 'spider' plant, the only plant I recall my mother growing successfully.
More information about this project can be found on the Gertrude Street website.