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Sofie Dieu
- Dec 29, 2017
- 2 min
77 days before opening night [Calling for Rain]
I received recently a series of inquiries about my project Calling for Rain. This post explains what this project is about and where I am at 77 days away from the opening of the exhibition. So, what is it? Following the recent drought and risks of summer fires, Calling for Rain is an art and cathartic project that support the East Gippsland community while it faces high environmental anxiety. Last August, I ran a series of workshops in the Tambo Valley and it was an eye opene
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Sofie Dieu
- Dec 15, 2017
- 2 min
ART + Terra Australis = inspiration
(English version down below) Enfin un poste écrit en Français! J'écris toujours dans la langue de la reine mère, en oubliant complètement, que parler anglais dan un contexte francophone, cela ne va pas toujours de soi. Cela fera bientôt neuf ans que je vis en Australie, le temps passe en alternance : j'ai toujours cette impression d'être arrivée hier et simultanément, je me sens de plus en plus Australienne. Malgré ces élipses temporelles, la richesse de ce pays ne cesse de m
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Sofie Dieu
- Dec 2, 2017
- 1 min
On the power of art
You will have noticed that I have been sharing a few testimonials of what it was like for East Gippslanders to attend the workshops I led last August during my residency in Swifts Creek. When receiving the videos, I was holding my breath each time I was listening to people kind and meaningful words. Each single person has been so inspiring to watch. It might not seem much, but this is what art has the power to do: touching your life at a place you don't expect it. For some it
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