THE END OF THINGS (BOAT, FIRE, FLAG, DRUM)
HORIZON: EXPLORING THE WEST COAST WITH THE CLIPPERTON PROJECT
2014
Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre
Photo: Alex Coles
In The End of Things, a drum beats slow time, two coracles are launched, and their inhabitants embark on a journey with an unknown destination. Hand-built and gaudily painted, the two boats bob absurdly against the grey sky. Flags are lowered and raised; a fire is lit; the watchers raise their voices in lament. The atmosphere is at once mournful and ridiculous; absurd actions are undertaken with the utmost solemnity.
This project was the outcome of a residency at Fremantle Arts Centre in 2014.
Snapcat, The End of Things (boat, fire, flag, drum), 2014. Installed at Fremantle Arts Centre. Photos: Renae Coles.
Photos: Alex Coles