because hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans were disappeared
because their disappearance / is the cause of my existence
because Galeano wrote Open Veins of Latin America to heal a nation
because a father left / and his daughter was born here
A performance-installation from dusk till dawn.
The work is viewed from several locations, at ground level and atop a four-story building, and is maintained throughout the night until sunrise.
Photography: Aaron Walker, Alex Talamo and Michael Fee
Seasons
The Open Veins of Latin America (after Galeano), MUDFEST Arts Festival, Parkville (2016)
Audience Responses
“allows an audience to breathe, to inhale and pause …a sanctuary in a storm” – David, 2016
“one of the most talked about and celebrated works… beautiful, haunting, and important” – Bonnie Leigh-Dodds, Mudfest 2015 Artistic Director
Written Responses
Lana Nguyen
Josiah Lulham
