Free

26 Jul 2025

Melter

Robbie Thomson

Uncover a series of encounters with animatronic beings born into late capitalism.

Event Details
Date 26 Jul 2025
Location City Park
Ages 14+

Synanthrope: an undomesticated organism adapted to living in human environments.

Melter is a series of encounters with animatronic beings born into late capitalism. How do they relate to the world around them and the humans that they share their space with? What can their bodies and voices tell us about its conditions?

Darkly humorous and confrontational, these synthetic organisms inhabit a shadow world where waste, society and environment find new meanings and illogical behaviours occupy their daily routines.

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Part of the Four Nations Outdoor Arts Bursary.

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