2019

The Sleepwalkers for Inner West Council

Edge Sydenham,
performance co-produced with artist Gabrielle Bates.

Sleepwalkers3 performance 2019 SydenhamEDGE

On trains, sidewalks and along the streets of Sydney, The Sleep Walkers are marching to protest the political apathy of our times.

Sleepwalkers1 performance 2019 SydenhamEDGE
Sleepwalkers4 performance 2019 SydenhamEDGE
The_Sleep_Walkers_2019_Photo by Jodie Barker.K-Bossell-public_art
The Sleep Walkers,  2019,  Performed at EDGE Sydenham,  Photo by Jodie Barker

A silent action group in pyjamas, nighties and curlers, the group of art activists hold a mirror to society to encourage greater engagement with issues like environmental change and the threat to the arts in today’s uncertain cultural landscape.

The Sleep Walkers by Kassandra Bossell 2019  Performed at EDGE Sydenham,  Photo by Jodie Barke
The Sleep Walkers,  2019,  Performed at EDGE Sydenham, Photo by Jodie Barke

This powerful and slightly haunting action unites artists from all over Sydney’s Inner West. Together they flash mob along streets or stop on the sidewalk for a power nap.

Performance for Sydenham Fringe Festival at Mess With it Studios by Kassandra Bossell 2019  installation view
Performance for Sydenham Fringe Festival at Mess With it Studios,  2019,  installation view
Sleepwalkers5 performance 2019 SydenhamEDGE
Sleepwalkers2 performance 2019 SydenhamEDGE