ABOUT US

Founded in 2006, the indirect Object is an award-winning Australian arts group creating immersive experiences for non-traditional spaces. With a history of diverse arts practice, we have performed, exhibited, and trained around Australia and the world.

Over 16 years, our practice has evolved and refined. Flowing from theatre-based performance through film, photography, puppetry, live art happenings, to outdoor interactive installations. Regardless of the project, our belief that art is for everyone means our work is always inclusive, accessible and free.

For 10 years we have created within 3 year themes, each theme drives our work in a new direction, while building on the core skills, ideas and techniques we have acquired.

Our first theme For the Love of an Orange (2013-2015) was an in depth exploration of Prokofiev’s Opera The Love of Three Oranges examined through short films, photography, experimental puppetry, object theatre and performance installations. During this time, we abandoned theatrical spaces to expand our research into the relationship between space, light, performing object and audience. The work became sensory, physical, spatial highly-stylised and non-narrative.

During Psychology of Landscape (2016-2018) our focus was live-art immersions. Projects were driven by colour, sound and spatial design. Narrative became visual or audio recordings. Live performers were replaced with multi-room installation journeys created for one person at a time. A handmade aesthetic blended with simple domestic technology that (thanks to puppetry techniques) made spaces responsive. Our focus on clean, geometric design became more detailed, nuanced and complex.

From 2018-2019 we developed a series of large-scale outdoor installations that harnessed interactive technology to create light, sound and sculptural performances. Here, the general public became both audience and performer, creating the experience through their engagement.

Our current theme Paradise (2020-2022) brings a 10 year arch full circle. Our focus on large-scale installations is combined with long-term community engagement projects and accessible, playful engagement. During this time manual play and off-grid or solar illuminations have taken the place of interactive technology. Our love of handmade design, domestic and found objects has evolved into an experimental approach to working with recycled, reclaimed, and / or sustainable materials.