Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 4
2024-05-21 21:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
Seedpod Ballarat 2025 | Gemma Cavoli – ‘Oubliette’ | Artist in Residence

May 9

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6:00 pm

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7:00 pm

Free

Venue: The Basement

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Oubliette

Gemma Cavoli, 'Oubliette' | Photo: Jennie Courtney

‘Oubliette’ is the new work in progress by Seedpod residency artist Gemma Cavoli. Taking its cue from the French verb oublier – to forget – the work interweaves stories of hidden occupancies, silenced voices and marginal spaces.

With audiences as ‘proof readers’, Gemma will examine, revive and conjure up past voices into a presence. The Basement of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is layered with presence of the Goldfields’ past. From within this liminal space, Gemma invites audiences to detect and reveal the stories and presence of 19 th Century figures whose voices have been historically silenced.

Gemma Cavoli

Gemma Cavoli 'Oubliette' | Photo: Jenni Courtney

Gemma Cavoli is a performer, performance maker, dramaturg and drama teacher. She is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, a recipient of an Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant, and has performed and toured with creative collaborators in Australia and internationally. Gemma will be in residence from 5 May – 11 May | 10am – 3pm

About Seedpod Ballarat

Punctum’s Seedpod Ballarat residencies support artists to share new works in progress with audiences who share their experience of the work. It’s a shared step together toward building regional vitality and innovation in live performance. Seedpod is Punctum’s renowned regional live arts and contemporary performance residency program produced in association with the City of Ballarat – Creative City. Seedpod residencies are mentored by Punctum and offer live arts and contemporary performance artists the time, funding, resources, and space to test ideas, push the boundaries of their creative practice, and understand how their work makes meaning with audiences.

Public Sessions: Friday 9 May, 6pm – 7pm Saturday 10 May, 2pm – 3pm Places are free but very limited. We recommend booking.

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About Punctum

Founded in 2004, Punctum is a practice led and artist centred live arts organisation on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Castlemaine, Australia. We create productions and programs which give live arts and experimentation a central place in regional culture.

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