meet me at the next stop
An anthology style, mixed media installationA Curious Creators Collaboration
Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
Opening night, 17 November
18 November, 3rd December 2022
meet me at the next stop is a collaborative anthology-style mixed media installation by CuriousWorks’ emerging artists. Staged on a replica bus stop, meet me at the next stop unpacks the realities of our everyday interactions, exploring themes of anxiety, capitalism, comfort and home. meet me at the next stop invites you to take a break from the everyday commute and rethink your public transport journey and the daily grind.
Housed within the structure are six works across a variety of forms, including audio, video, photography and collage. A pair of ‘lost’ headphones play the internal monologues of two different passengers waiting for the bus; an audio-visual work plays on the timetable pole; the scrolling advertisement screen plays an ongoing silent satirical video advertising Rise and Grind Inc. with a poster of mock products on the other side; and at the back of the bus stop are photographic portraits of local Blacktown cultural leaders.
An exhibition opening night took place at Blacktown Arts in November, accompanying CuriousWorks annual Urban Stories event. The evening was a wonderful celebration of the year and the exhibition remained installed over several weeks, with some fantastic feedback from audiences.
CREDITS
Installation Concept and Design
Sandra May, Elias Nohra, Miranda Aguilar, Vanessa Hyde, Andrea Lim, Evan Pascall, Huy Nguyen
Rise and Grind Inc.
Director and Cinematographer: Diego Murillo
Producer: Samantha Barahona
Writers: Tracy Guo, Shawn Spina, Tanita Razaghi
Portraits of Comfort
Sivani Yaddanapudi, Sandra May, Saarah Hanif
Bus to Bankstown
Jessica Phoebe Hanna
Keys, Wallet, Mask
Miranda Aguilar
A Keen Sense of Lateness
Shawn Spina
Graffiti Collage
Rudy Grakk
meet me at the next stop was made possible through support of Create NSW and Australia Council for the Arts
Housed within the structure are six works across a variety of forms, including audio, video, photography and collage. A pair of ‘lost’ headphones play the internal monologues of two different passengers waiting for the bus; an audio-visual work plays on the timetable pole; the scrolling advertisement screen plays an ongoing silent satirical video advertising Rise and Grind Inc. with a poster of mock products on the other side; and at the back of the bus stop are photographic portraits of local Blacktown cultural leaders.
An exhibition opening night took place at Blacktown Arts in November, accompanying CuriousWorks annual Urban Stories event. The evening was a wonderful celebration of the year and the exhibition remained installed over several weeks, with some fantastic feedback from audiences.
“Portraits of Comfort is a collective collage. To me this project is about providing a sense of belonging, giving a sense of pride from where you come from.”
Sivani Yaddanapudi
CREDITS
Installation Concept and Design
Sandra May, Elias Nohra, Miranda Aguilar, Vanessa Hyde, Andrea Lim, Evan Pascall, Huy Nguyen
Rise and Grind Inc.
Director and Cinematographer: Diego Murillo
Producer: Samantha Barahona
Writers: Tracy Guo, Shawn Spina, Tanita Razaghi
Portraits of Comfort
Sivani Yaddanapudi, Sandra May, Saarah Hanif
Bus to Bankstown
Jessica Phoebe Hanna
Keys, Wallet, Mask
Miranda Aguilar
A Keen Sense of Lateness
Shawn Spina
Graffiti Collage
Rudy Grakk
meet me at the next stop was made possible through support of Create NSW and Australia Council for the Arts