Sonya Mellor's Deep Listening was a multi-disciplinary exhibition that utilised various mediums such as sculpture, installation, movement, sound, and performance art to create a unique and immersive experience for the audience.
The focus of the exhibition was on the concept of deep listening, which refers to the practice of listening with full attention and without judgment. Through her artwork, Mellor invited audiences to engage with the exhibition space in a new way and experience the world around them with a heightened sense of awareness and mindfulness.
This Virtual Gallery includes photographic documentation of the exhibition and Sonya’s performances, as well as an audio recording of the Midsummer Meditation event.
Images: Finn Mellor
Photo: Finn Mellor
My practice is about finding a unique visual, sound and movement language for ‘deep listening’. I am inspired by nature and what the community/public has to offer, contribute and share. This exhibition will translate community poems into movement, language and sound works. Creating a practice of embodiment, the exhibition is about finding my own way of ‘deep listening’. It navigates my connection to the Earth and Nature, here in South Australia, from a non Indigenous persons perspective, whilst holding a deep appreciation and respect for Indigenous connection to the land, sea and sky.
Photo: Finn Mellor
Life is about movement, moving forwards, under, around and through. By utilizing the action of ‘deep listening’, we can access these movements more readily, with a sense of grace, calm, peace and a sprinkle of humour. In these times of busy, busy, rush, rush...by ’listening deeply’ and weaving gossamer threads of nature, connection and community.
All photos: Finn Mellor