Detritus Theory: Interactive Metaphor

Detritus (noun): waste or debris of any kind

What becomes of the by products of our past; painful memories, niggling regrets and other detritus from times long past?

According to detritus theory, refuse is the foundation of many eco-systems, the decaying remants from one life form providing food for another.

Audiences were invited to explore what we might learn from this theory about the role of detritus in their own lives by partaking in a ritual of transformation and release.

Originally exhibited at Watch this Space in Alice Springs, Detritus Theory will be exhibited at the Judith Wright Centre in Brisbane as part of the Queensland Poetry Festival in August 2013.

More Projects

Whilst working with Alice Springs Women’s Shelter, I developed the Stitch in Time project. Over two years we collected and shared over 100 women’s stories of resistance to domestic violence through the creation of 10 story quilts.

An interactive workshop exploring the teapot as a site of gathering and story telling for the 23rd Sydney Biennale’s School of Water.

It’s getting hotter and harder. Last Summer felt like fire and death. Some talking about leaving. Some can’t imagine ever going away.