Video Works

TELOPEA - A site-specific peripatetic collection of micro-observations captured, made and replayed in sound throughout Telopea Gardens, Emerald. Participants were invited to reflect on their interaction with the gardens through a series of written provocations. Myfanwy recorded these micro-observations onto a portable loop station. We then gathered under a canopy as she replayed, layered and looped these private micro observations in a collective close listening. Circling The Brink, PAVE Festival, Telopea Gardens, Emerald, Victoria, April 8th 2017.

Telopea – the Waratah plant, from the Greek telopos, meaning seen from afar.

Telo – extremity, completion, the end, finale.

A site-specific peripatetic collection of micro-observations captured, made and replayed in sound throughout Telopea Gardens. Participants were invited to reflect on their interaction with the gardens through a series of written provocations - 'What is the tallest thing you can see right now? Get down on the ground, sniff it, describe it in five words. What is the temperature of the air like on your skin?' Myfanwy recorded these micro-observations onto a portable loop station. Participants then gathered under a canopy as she replayed, layered, looped, and manipulated these private micro observations in a collective close listening. Telopea – the Waratah plant, from the Greek telopos, meaning seen from afar. Telo – extremity, completion, the end, finale. Circling The Brink, PAVE Festival, Telopea Gardens, Emerald, Victoria, April 8th 2017. Videography: Vivienne Rogis

THE OPERATORS Creative Development with my Pianola Projector Machine. Operated by Tim Humphries, Madeleine Flynn, Gulzen Ozur and Ashley Dyer. Videography by Cobie Orger. Sound Composition for Dance workshop with Tim & Maddie at Dancehouse, Melbourne, Nov 2016.

My Pianola Projector Machine. Operated by Tim Humphries, Madeleine Flynn, Gulzen Ozur and Ashley Dyer. Videography by Cobie Orger. Sound Composition for Dance workshop with Tim & Maddie at Dancehouse, Melbourne, Nov 2016.

ALL THE NIGHTS Project in collaboration with dancers Ineke de Graaf, Julius Sackey, Naree Vachananda & Adam Forbes, Nov 2013. Filming, spoken word, soundtrack and editing by Myfanwy.

A dance film by Myfanwy Alderson. Four dancers respond to the Myfanwy’s spoken word piece All The Nights – a reflection on the increasing number of natural disasters humanity is faced with, such as firestorms and mass floods. The colour yellow featured in the film is emblematic of the yellow ribbon used in remembrance of Black Saturday. Dancers are Ineke de Graaf, Julius Bright Sackey, Naree Vachananda and Adam Forbes.

ARIA LUMINA - Aria Lumina is an off-the-grid live projection performance piece for Pianola Projector Machine, made from the guts of a pianola with orchestra lights and operator. It was performed at the Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2013.

Aria Lumina is an off-the-grid live projection performance piece for Pianola Projector Machine, made from the guts of a pianola with orchestra lights and operator. It was performed at the Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2013.

AGAPE AGAPE Sound design piece with sounds harvested from my Pianola Projector Machine, inverted pianola rolls, and excerpts of text from WIlliam Gaddis novel Agapē Agape. Many of the sounds were modified using Ageiphontes Lobster Quadrille. Visuals are light and shadow captured from the Pianola Projector Machine.

Sound design piece with sounds harvested from my Pianola Projector Machine, inverted pianola rolls, and excerpts of text from WIlliam Gaddis novel Agapē Agape. Many of the sounds were modified using Ageiphontes Lobster Quadrille. Visuals are light and shadow captured from the Pianola Projector Machine.