GREAT FENCES OF AUSTRALIA

Creating ethereal music with fences and violin bows.

Many people look at a fence and don’t think much about it, but Jon Rose and Hollis Taylor, two virtuoso violinist/composers of Great Fences of Australia, see giant musical string instruments covering a continent.

With their violin bows, they have been playing and recording the great system of fences that cross the Australian Outback, including the famous Dingo Fence and the Rabbit-Proof Fence.

The images, the stories, and the sounds of the fences become a part of an installation while the artists perform live with a re-created section of fence.

Their performances are astonishing for the quality of sound and the special presence these two bring to their work.

This project has been assisted by the Federal Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

When: 8pm, Mon 16th - Wed 18th Aug
Where: The Star Shell, Botanic Gardens
Price: $18/$14 conc
Bookings: 8980 3333 or online bookings.