One of the more thought provoking works of Cementa 2015 was a performance piece in which six environmental artists locked onto to each other in the Scout Hall.
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Titled ‘Instruments of Democracy’, the short performance work acknowledged that role of witnessing in non-violent direct action, and was put together by the Williams River Valley Artists’ Project (WRVAP).
At every performance, the exhibition space was almost filled with Cementa visitors wanting to understand the work and the inspiration behind it.
The piece has been developed over six months by workshopping the group’s responses to the “courage, ingenuity, discipline, and stamina” from environmental activists from all walks of life.
Accompanying the performance piece were photos and pictures of activists from across Australia as they went about “locking on” at coal and gas mining areas around New South Wales.
“These are the real heroes on the boards, and each one of them has a story to tell,” artist Noelene Lucas said.
Held at the Kandos Scout Hall, the performance piece was complemented by works from the artists taking part in the performance.
Works by Suzanne Bartos, Neil Berecy-Brown, Sue Callahan, Juliet Fowler Smith, Noelene Lucas, Maragret Roberts, Toni Warburton, and David Watson all tackled the community reactions to coal and gas mining.
There were videos, photos, puppets, ceramics, and everything in between, filling the Scout Hall to capacity.
