Key Projects
Audio Tour (2021, 2019)
Performance Arcade
Wellington Waterfront
A self-guided audio tour challenging how and where we look.
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Performance Arcade
Wellington Waterfront
A self-guided audio tour challenging how and where we look.
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Enfold (2016)
ArtHouse, North Melbourne Town Hall, as part of Performing Climates
Battery Point Hall, Hobart, as part of Salamanca Moves
This ritual performance installation explores themes of relocation, shelter and shorelines from the talented team of Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal, Ria Soemardjo and Paula van Beek.‐ also known as the Opal Vapour Artists. Audiences are gently invited into an intimate, direct encounter with objects, movement and live sound.
ArtHouse, North Melbourne Town Hall, as part of Performing Climates
Battery Point Hall, Hobart, as part of Salamanca Moves
This ritual performance installation explores themes of relocation, shelter and shorelines from the talented team of Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal, Ria Soemardjo and Paula van Beek.‐ also known as the Opal Vapour Artists. Audiences are gently invited into an intimate, direct encounter with objects, movement and live sound.
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Copy, Cut, Post (2016)
June 26th 2016 - Exhibition opening 10 artists. 12 hours. 1 exhibition. Copy, Cut, Post invited ten female artists of different ages, from different disciplines, into a live art experiment exploring the complexity of making meaningful self-portraits in this disposable Instagram age. The project was part of Metaonia’s Liveworks season at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute. watch |
Me, My Selfie & Major Tom (2015)
ACMI, Melbourne
Exploring identity through image and performance has been influenced by cultural icons such as David Bowie and artists like Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman. Autobiography and self-portraiture have a long tradition that has reached fever pitch in the era of Instagram and selfie sticks. This free project was open to young people interested in exploring their ‘other selves' in workshops about persona, selfies and avatars. Over four creative sessions, lead by professional artists, the project explores ways of making - and mashing up - self portraits using photography, video, projections, online spaces and live performance.
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ACMI, Melbourne
Exploring identity through image and performance has been influenced by cultural icons such as David Bowie and artists like Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman. Autobiography and self-portraiture have a long tradition that has reached fever pitch in the era of Instagram and selfie sticks. This free project was open to young people interested in exploring their ‘other selves' in workshops about persona, selfies and avatars. Over four creative sessions, lead by professional artists, the project explores ways of making - and mashing up - self portraits using photography, video, projections, online spaces and live performance.
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Me, My Selfie & I (2014)
SIGNAL Art Space, Melbourne
Over six weeks of creative sessions, lead by professional artists, the Me, My Selfie and I project explored ways of making and mixing solo performance and visual self portraits using photography, video, the physical body, projections, shadows, online spaces and live performance.
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SIGNAL Art Space, Melbourne
Over six weeks of creative sessions, lead by professional artists, the Me, My Selfie and I project explored ways of making and mixing solo performance and visual self portraits using photography, video, the physical body, projections, shadows, online spaces and live performance.
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Opal Vapour (2012)
The Tower, Malthouse, Melbourne
National tour of Australia in 2013 supported by Mobile States.
Co-created with Choreographer / Performer: Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
and Composer / Performer: Ria Soemardjo
OPAL VAPOUR is a mesmerising dance performance that seamlessly integrates dynamic contemporary choreography with haunting live voice and instrumentals, lighting elements, shadow play and live-feed camera projection. The work explores deep connections to nature and place of birth, ceremonial cleansing for purification and embodiment in performance.
Best Dance - Melbourne Fringe Awards 2012
Nominated for a Green Room award 2012
Nominated for an Australian Dance Award 2013
opalvapour.com.au
more info
The Tower, Malthouse, Melbourne
National tour of Australia in 2013 supported by Mobile States.
Co-created with Choreographer / Performer: Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
and Composer / Performer: Ria Soemardjo
OPAL VAPOUR is a mesmerising dance performance that seamlessly integrates dynamic contemporary choreography with haunting live voice and instrumentals, lighting elements, shadow play and live-feed camera projection. The work explores deep connections to nature and place of birth, ceremonial cleansing for purification and embodiment in performance.
Best Dance - Melbourne Fringe Awards 2012
Nominated for a Green Room award 2012
Nominated for an Australian Dance Award 2013
opalvapour.com.au
more info
Dangerous Melbourne (2010)
A community slide show project
for the Next Wave Festival 2010
Created and Performed by Paula van Beek
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A community slide show project
for the Next Wave Festival 2010
Created and Performed by Paula van Beek
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Re:place - Tracing project #3 (2009)
ICU, Castlemaine, VIC
An audience activated installation
Supported by Punctum Live Arts
Artist: Paula van Beek
the lonely instrument (2010)
Supper Room, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne
A performance project exploring female hungers through the prism of vampire lore and the CWA cookbook.
Creator / Performer / Director: Hallie Shellam
Creator / Performer: Halcyon Macleod
Creator / Performer: Paula van Beek
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Supper Room, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne
A performance project exploring female hungers through the prism of vampire lore and the CWA cookbook.
Creator / Performer / Director: Hallie Shellam
Creator / Performer: Halcyon Macleod
Creator / Performer: Paula van Beek
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Shadow and Ash (2007)
A manipulated space performance installation
Performance Space, Carriageworks, Sydney
Originally premiered as part of ‘Navigators’ Melbourne International Arts Festival (2006)
With Choreographer / Performer: Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
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A manipulated space performance installation
Performance Space, Carriageworks, Sydney
Originally premiered as part of ‘Navigators’ Melbourne International Arts Festival (2006)
With Choreographer / Performer: Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
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Open Book Productions
Wellington, New Zealand
formed in 1998
I was a founding member of this Wellington, New Zealand based theatre company. As a devisor and director, I collaborated on six professional works including the award winning shows Invisible Ink and Exit Down Ramp and the successful Melbourne tour of This Ridiculous Dance between 1998 and 2001.
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Wellington, New Zealand
formed in 1998
I was a founding member of this Wellington, New Zealand based theatre company. As a devisor and director, I collaborated on six professional works including the award winning shows Invisible Ink and Exit Down Ramp and the successful Melbourne tour of This Ridiculous Dance between 1998 and 2001.
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