In February 2008, Alice Angus and Orlagh Woods from UK-based artist-led studio Proboscis undertook a three and a half week residency at ICE to work with a select group of emerging young artists and cultural practitioners from Western Sydney.
The Project
Through a series of intensive workshops, Alice and Orlagh shared their ground-breaking techniques and practices in social mapping with these Western Sydney artists, who in turn had the opportunity to develop projects that engage creatively with the urban environment and culture.
Members of the wider arts community were also able to engage with the work and practices of Proboscis via half-day Exchange Labs and a public symposium.
Lattice::Sydney is part of the larger Lattice project to engage communities in East Asian Cities in exploring creative and environmental sustainability in urban landscapes.
Alice Angus, co-director of Proboscis, explains:
‘Our aim in Lattice is to collaborate with practitioners from a variety of disciplines, in both new and traditional media. It’s a chance to explore our changing relationships with our communities and our environments.’
Participants
Participants in the Lattice::Sydney project were:
David Capra, Ali Kadhim, Sanez Fatouhi and Amin Palagni, Ben Hoh, Tiffany Lee-Shoy, Fatima Mawas, Ben Nitiva, Matt Huynh, Tak Tran and Tina Tran of Popperbox, Denis Asif Sado, Trey Thomas, Maria Tran, Todd Williams and Kasama Yamtree.
Links
Lattice::Sydney is a partnership between Proboscis, ICE and the British Council, with additional partnerships with the Foundation for Young Australians (Youth Digital Cultures Project) and support from the AMWU.
RELATED NEWS ARTICLES
The Lattice: Sydney Forum | 29 February 2008
Introducing: Proboscis | 18 February 2008
Exchange Lab – Call for Participants | 4 February 2008
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