SALT investigates and reimagines an invisible, forgotten and lost herstory.

SALT is a reimagined herstory where a woman is centre.

This is a woman’s story in harmony with the land.

SALT is a visual art installation addressing historical female representation in local history with a focus on the region’s salt lakes. This is explored through the First Nation’s story of the dancing Brolga. You can watch a clip about SALT here.

SALT was created by regionally-based artists Penelope Bartlau and Jason Lehane. SALT was developed at their studio at Red Barn Farm in Cundare.

Artistic director & co-designer: Penelope Bartlau

Lighting & co-designer: Jason Lehane

Shadow puppets: Kyoko Imazu

Sound design: Darius Kedros

Photos by Oleksandr Pogorilyi

This project was presented regionally, at WINDOWSPACE BEEAC, supported by Regional Arts Victoria, and had an outreach programme with a connected art installation at Studio 92 in Colac.

SALT was created on the lands of the Gulidjan and Gadubanud peoples. We acknowledge their Ancestors and Elders, past, and present. The sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has never been ceded.