PSAS Dark Swan
‘Mary Shelley’s Heart’
Pakenham Street Art Space (PSAS) “Dark Swan; Contemporary tales of the Antipodes” Sept 2018 Group exhibition, City of Fremantle support. Curated by Kelsey Ashe.
Live painting performance/ installation for month long exhibition ;
‘Mary Shelley’s Heart’ performance with soprano, Caitlin Cassidy, who sang a series of arias a journey of Dante’s Divine Comedy while Kristie responded live in paint onto the sculptural canvas.
Evolved from research into Kristie’s connection to The Roundhouse through ancestor John Morrell and the link to architect, Henry Wiley Reveley who she discovered grew up with Mary Shelley.
Exploring The Enlightenment and romantic poets, in particular Mary’s husband, Percy Bysse Shelley.
LINK to film footage at start of showreel
