Parterres

Parterre was a six week long research residency undertaken by the artist in 2004 at the Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, Australia. The residency was part of the artist project HERE AND THERE and was instrumental in the development of the artist understanding of identity formation through making as a performative act of resistance. Darwin and the region are well known for its vibrant Aboriginal art. Photos by Joanne Gerke The residency was launched with a solo exhibition, a multimedia installation at CDU gallery. The residency gave opportunity to the artist to experiment with local natural fiber. The floor installation Floor installation was 2m80 diametre, 1cm high and consisted of wool, polyamid yarn, cable ties.