Walk with us (Self-guided)
From June until the end of August 2022, resident artist Edwina Stevens will research, write, exhibit and speak with her audiences onsite, extending upon her longstanding line of inquiry into place, the importance of attentive listening, noticing, wandering without agenda, and more.
Her work currently on display is Moonee Moonee Underpass 2020.
The artwork reflects upon the experience and process of stepping out of the home during Victoria’s extended COVID-19 lockdowns when the artist took long walks along the Moonee Moonee.
Through this captivating series, comprising photographs, moving image and sound, she calls attention to the state of the Moonee Moonee waterway, which has been severely affected by toxic run-off, sewerage and drainage work.
Whilst the work has an ecological message, it also aims to draw the viewer/listener into a conversation about the importance of attentive listening, noticing, and wandering without agenda.
In the exhibition space, you can use the headphones provided to listen to an interview with the artist, installed alongside the AV work. When ready, walk through the corresponding photographs at your own pace while listening to the soundscape that plays over the sound system on a loop.
To visit the site where Edwina walked and recorded her images and sounds for the artwork, check out the ‘location/place details’ below to wander along the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail.
If it feels right to you, bring your phone, camera or recording device to capture your experience of walking, listening, looking and noticing what is around you. If you prefer, you can also listen to Edwina’s soundwork while you walk. Access it via the button below. You can also watch the AV work by the artist via the Vimeo link above.
The artwork will be on display at correspondences 39 Sydney Road Brunswick until Saturday, 27 August 2022.
Credit: Moonee Moonee Underpass 11, inkjet print © Edwina Stevens. Sales inquiries: info@correspondences.work.
Location/place details
Start
The walk featured in the artwork starts at Strathmore on the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail - GPS co-ordinates -37.723786, 144.917112. This is the start of the concrete channel photographed in the artist’s exhibition (featured above). Press the ‘View larger map’ hyperlink in the map at left to launch a larger map showing the proposed starting point pin. If you’re starting with us from 39 Sydney Road, you can pop the Google Map at left into your phone to head down there or travel directly there from home by plugging the GPS coordinates into your Google Maps.
End
The underpass where the sound was recorded, under the CityLink M2 is located in Essendon – GPS co-ordinates -37.744507, 144.933955, which is a 3.3km or 45 minute walk approximately. Press the ‘View larger map’ hyperlink in the map at right to launch a larger map showing the proposed ending point pin. Likewise, if you would like to head here directly you can simply plug these coordinates into your Google Maps from home.
