Carriageworks and the City of Sydney are presenting Heard. Syd by US artist Nick Cave, marking the first time the renowned artist has presented a major work in Australia. Presented over two days, on Thursday 10 November and Saturday 12 November, Heard.Syd features over 60 Sydney based dancers and brings to life 30 colourful life sized horse suits – performed across two locations in Sydney’s CBD and Carriageworks.
Set to live Polynesian percussive rhythms Heard.Syd will impact on Sydneysiders with an exuberant and surreal explosion of equestrian activities. The life-sized horse suits are constructed from coloured raffia and found materials.
Over sixty Sydney based dancers and musicians have had the unique opportunity of working directly with Nick Cave and American choreographers Will Gill and Bob Faust to stage the project.
Encouraging an almost pastoral dream-like state, Heard.Syd is an escapist response to the bustle of the city.
The show is being presented free to Sydney audiences on this Thursday 10 November at 5 pm at Pitt Street Mall, and Saturday 12 November 10 am and 12 noon at Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Redfern.
All images by Ben Apfelbaum (c).
