PRESENT/ MEMORY:
WOMEN'S COVID-19 TIME CAPSULE
WOMEN'S COVID-19 TIME CAPSULE
QUEEN VICTORIA WOMEN'S CENTRE: 16 FEBRUARY - 12 MARCH 2022
The Women’s COVID-19 archive is a project by artist Katie Sfetkidis, Feminist Emissary of the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre.The archive is a collection of stories and conversations by womxn and gender diverse people about experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. The archive recognises the unique experiences of women and gender diverse people during this time of crisis and the contributions that they have made to the pandemic community as carers and essential workers. The archive aims to recognise and highlight the ways that entrenched structural disadvantages faced by women and gender diverse people have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo: Lauren Dunn
Photo: Breeana Dunbar
Photo: Lauren Dunn
Photo: Lauren Dunn
Photo: Lauren Dunn
Photo: Lauren Dunn
PRESENT/MEMORY, exhibition sound scape (Excerpt), created in collaboration with Zoe Barry, stereo mix, 480mins
TIME CAPSULE BURIAL CEREMONY
SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2022
On the 12 March, 2022 a burial ceremony was held at Queen Victoria Women's Centre. Participants and general public were invited to attend to witness a performance by Katie. The ceremony included a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by Mandy Nicholson and Djrri Djrri Dancers and the performance of a new choral piece by Rachel Lewidon sung by Alanna Baschera, Asha Khamis, Willow Sizer, Amelia Wawrzon
SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2022
On the 12 March, 2022 a burial ceremony was held at Queen Victoria Women's Centre. Participants and general public were invited to attend to witness a performance by Katie. The ceremony included a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by Mandy Nicholson and Djrri Djrri Dancers and the performance of a new choral piece by Rachel Lewidon sung by Alanna Baschera, Asha Khamis, Willow Sizer, Amelia Wawrzon
Photos by Breeana Dunbar