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journey inside

into

 

Dark Cave  

# 1

                                                                       

leave behind the spectacles of everyday noise and

venture into the cave on your own

to discover the truth in the dark and

the voice in the stillness

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An intimate experiential artwork 

developed in response to my Dombrovskis wilderness residency at Hastings Caves

in collaboration  with TASMANIA Parks and Wildlife Service @ Hastings Caves

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Photography by Ilona Schneider

Drawing  by  janelle mendham  from INNER TOPOGRAPHIES

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Dark Cave 

 # 2

 

a collection of mythopoetic writing

by artist  Janelle Mendham, published by SalonWriting

   

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Photography by Bernie Carr

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Dark Cave  

# 3

performative reading and book launch

                                                         

In the cave-like spaces of Hobart Town Hall Underground
experience a dimension of DARK CAVE
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stills from the DARK CAVE video

by Mick Lowenstein

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# 4   

 

A deep interior journey within atmospheric wilderness

experienced lightly through the spectacular Tahune Airwalk

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walk in silent procession through a multi-voiced performative reading of the mythopoetic text Dark Cave  interwoven with music  viola, cello and choir

Janelle  Mendham   Design and content of Dark Cave

Emily Sheppard      Composition, choral elements, voice & viola

Lucy Wilson            Cello & voice

Ruth Hadlow          Creative development

with 

Far South Singers & Dark Cave Readers   

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Photography by Ilona Schneider

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supported by

TASMANIA Parks and Wildlife Service 

Tasmanian Government

Australian Government - Regional Arts Fund

SalonWriting

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Arts Tasmania

Huon Valley Council

Tahune Adventures

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