SICK

SICK – A site-specific installation created in response to the 1852 Ticonderoga
disaster: a reflection on the pandemic.

The installation was created for Strata Exhibition, part of DriFT Arts Festival 2023. SICK is an interpretation of the history of the Ticonderoga passage to Australia in1852, and the illness and fatalities that took place during the voyage. While the passenger and crew experience of the Ticonderoga voyage has obvious distinctions to the pandemic, they are unified by the terror of infection and the obfuscation of the future.

Beyond survival, in the aftermath of each there has been significant social change, and with this, hope for a safer future.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Bunurong people, the Traditional Custodians of these unceded lands and waters.

ARTISTS
Penelope Bartlau
Jason Lehane

Photos: Jason Lehane
Video: Filmed & edited by Penelope Bartlau

This work took place on the lands of the Bunurong people, the Traditional Custodians of these unceded lands and waters.