Under the Floorboards

2012 – Art Residency, Commission, Exhibition
Under the Floorboards

“The truth is that we all are fragmented. Some more than others. There are a thousand pieces to one’s story.”

Under the Floorboards was a commissioned artist residency with UnitingCare Ballarat, bringing together 12 artists who each spent a month embedded within the organisation, responding to their experiences through creative practice.

Over a five-week residency across multiple services, I documented my daily encounters through hundreds of digital photographs. These images became the foundation for four life-size mosaic photographic portraits, where selected staff, clients, and volunteers became the subjects. Each portrait was composed of thousands of individual images, reflecting the layered and fragmented nature of personal and collective narratives.

The final works were presented at a VIP Gala Event and auction at the Art Gallery of Ballarat in 2013, raising funds for the organisation.

Renowned Australian actress Sigrid Thornton attended as guest speaker at the Black Tie Dinner and Art Auction, noting: “I think it’s the most intelligent, vibrant and creative initiative. Creative people are interested in telling stories that ignite the human spirit and people in need benefit from this more than anybody else.”

Artist Catalogue ABC radio interviews 

Click to listen to Under the Floorboards Exhibition Opening McCain Hall, Art Gallery of Ballarat October 2nd, 2013 Interview by Dominic Brine/ABC Ballarat Radio