Photography: Kent Johnson

Press release Memorium#2>

Performance 3pm to 4pm

26^th November 2011

Camperdown Cemetery, 189 Church Street, Newtown 2042

Free admission but RSVP essential: elodiesilberstein@westnet.com.au

From 3pm to 4pm on the 26^th November, a limited audience will take part in a Victorian funeral procession orchestrated by artists Elodie Silberstein and Patricia Alvarez in Camperdown Cemetery. As would have occurred during a mourning ceremony in the 19th century, the audience will receive a black rosette to wear and mourning cookies to share. Memorium #2 is to be a part of White Ribbon Day, the Australian campaign which seeks to prevent violence against women. The project investigates the mortality rate arising from domestic violence in the developed world.

During the remembrance ceremony, Elodie Silberstein will position a clay sculpture in the cemetery; this sculpture will steadily decay and in so doing will raise issues of loss, rituality, humanity and collective responsibility. The highlight of the event will be the singing performance of Patricia Alvarez.