central Theatres foyer
Lounge
I construction) audio tape and snap fasteners. Photograph by Annie Hogan
Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane
Wednesday, May 28, 1997
lozenge is both an aural and physical recovery of multiple stories of loss made during Barbara Campbell's four week residency at Griffith Artworks. Students and staff of Griffith University were invited to contribute to the project by isolating themselves in the
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Original material contributed
bush surrounding the Nathan campus and relating
generously by students and staff
their experiences of loss into a portable tape machine.
from the Qld College of Art and Nathan campuses of Griffith University.
The recordings were then combined aurally so as to create a trail of interwoven stories heard through
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Barbara Campbell
speakers along the 2 2 metre length of the Central
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Barbara Campbell
Audll CmollaliH:
Ian Wells. Information Services
which was strung between the gum trees just
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Alex Adam
beyond the glass wall of the foyer.
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Richard Autenzio
The hammock. with its open diamond weave has
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Barbara Campbell. assisted by
Theatres Foyer. The original source tapes were also physically combined to take the form of a hammock
long been a casual form of bedding for the outdoors. Simple hessian hammocks were reportedly favoured by the Heidelberg painters during their famous artists· camps. In Lozenge. the recurring narrative of being lost in the bush. so frequently illustrated by artists and writers in the 19th century. shifts to one of loss in the bush in the 2 0th century.
Brona Keenan
Pnject 1ana1er: Besldmy IH�iDI:
Beth Porter Griffith Artworks. Qld College of Art and Student Representative Council of Griffith University
Thanks also to George Petelin. Beth Jackson. Kath Kerswell. Edwina Bartleme. Panos Couros. Geoff Heller. Barbara Smith and Hans van Diesi at Griffith Artworks: Jay Younger. Qld College of Art: Facilities: Landscaping: Humanities: Office of Community Services: Leigh Campbell and Neil Roberts.
GRIFFITH
UNIVERSITY
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PRESS RELEASE
Nationa lly recognised performance artis Barbara Campbe is t ll visiting Queensland as artist-in-residence a Griffith Artworks on t i Gr ffith University's Nathan Campus. i
Barbara is produc ng an installation/performance work which incorporates personal stories recorded in the fores surrounding t the University. The work w ll be exhibited at the Nathan Campus of Griffith i University from 8pm on Wednesday May 28th, 1997 as part of the Sonar/t event for the Brisbane Fringe Festival. r
Fo more information or to contact the artist, please cal Griffith l Artworks, Griffith University, 3875 7414.