Out Breath, 2024. Cotton, dowel, thread.
At the start of the year my stepfather, Flynny, died.
I have carried this experience with me for 217 days.
From Melukerdee to Wardandi.
I’ve never met grief like this before.
Uncontrolled and indigestible.
I walked this site every day. Through the gate. Through the gate. Between the dams.
Leap. Over the fence.
Along the 4WD track. Through the grass. Over the quartz. Through the gate. Through the gate.
Listening and in conversation with Country.
Breathe in.
They whisper across cow paddocks.
Find me. Through me.
If I could send a message with them I would.
I love you.
Breathe out.
Out Breath, 2024 is a temporal, site responsive installation of 217 medical gauze and dowel pieces. Within this installation the artist has found a place to begin processing her own vulnerable story of her stepfathers passing at the beginning of 2024, as well as her engagement with place while on residency at The Farm Margaret River.
The installation offers a space for the spirit of the wind to send messages on to loved ones passed and Cassie invites you to send your own messages on, whatever they might be, in the hopes that with the help of the spirits, they will find who needs to hear them.
Created on residency and with support of The Farm Margaret River.
Ground Footage and editing by Olive Lipscompe. Drone footage by Martine Perret.
Below installation images taken by Olive Lipscombe
Below gallery images taken by Cassie Sullivan on residency at The Farm Margaret River.
