type of work : durational live event
what is it : a series or tug of war contess
who is it : one conflict resolution squad, 10m rope. local champions

"your worship, fellow councilors, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for this opportunity for a public address, we herald from perth and come before you today with a simple request for participation..." pvi public address to junee lord mayor & council – nov 2010 [extract]

resist is a participatory performance work that invites audiences to step up and champion a cause using the ancient art of tug-of-war. over the course of three hours, participants publically wage war one-on-one with the pvi conflict resolution team over a series of contentious issues that have the community divided, using only a 10m length of rope, their physical prowess and the spirit of their own convictions.
resist: junee was part of rolling stock, curated by sarah last, in nov 2010. rolling stock is an innovative moving festival in rural new south wales which commissions artists to transform carriages for one day as the train roles through the rural landscape with 300 passengers on-board.

with grateful thanks to the following sponsors & supporters:

this project is assisted by the commonwealth government thru the australia council, its arts funding & advisory board. the state of western australia has made an investment in this project through arts wa in association with the lotteries commission. this work was developed with this assistance of a pica r&d funding grant.