A dreamy, layered montage image of a photograph of a bush setting with a rock surrounded by trees and a photograph of the head and torso of a person resting.

Research Residencies

SHARING: The Art of Slowing Down to Save Our Lives

Critical Path invites you to a sharing of research results, reflections and practices with Paul Walker from their 2024 Responsive Residency project – ‘The Art of Slowing Down to Save Our Lives’.


INVITATION
My research considers what the individual, collective and social choreographies of rest are, and how we can use these choreographies as a soft subversion to capitalism and grind culture. With a focus on practice and process over outcomes and productivity, the research explores ways we can come into right relationships with ourselves, each other, and the-more-than-human world, through resting, dreaming, deepening our awareness and strengthening our connection to Country.

I will present a sharing in an open studio format at The Drill Hall alongside my collaborating Research Artist, Kaz Therese. We will be your pillows for the afternoon – guiding you into a restful state and supporting discussions around the project and its theme.

We will be available to receive you from 3pm – 7pm. Please join us at a time that suits you and stay for as long as you like.

Take a break from your Friday afternoon schedule to join us in doing the important work of resting, in a space where you have permission to drool.

We recommend wearing comfortable clothes to move around and take a nap in. Light refreshments will be provided.

Cheers,
Paul”


DATE
FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 2024
3PM – 7PM

LOCATION
THE DRILL HALL, CRITICAL PATH,
1C NEW BEACH ROAD
DARLING POINT, NSW, 2027
GADIGAL COUNTRY


PAUL WALKER

Paul Walker (He/They) is a dancer, performance artist and socially engaged arts worker based on Widjabul Wia-bul Bundjalung Country. For over 20 years Paul has been performing, teaching, and making dance, live art, interactive performance, cabaret, drawing, and community art projects. Paul experiments with these mediums to explore themes and practices based on our relationship to our bodies, each other, and the more-than-human world.

@yieldingtime


GETTING HERE

A day image of The Drill Hall in Darling Point, Sydney. It is a two-storey, mustard heritage building. People are gathered outside The Drill Hall

CAR:
Limited street parking is available along: New Beach Road, Loftus Road, Yarranabbe Road, Neild Avenue and Glenmore Road. There is also a paid carpark near Edgecliff Station.

TRAIN:
The closest station is Edgecliff Station. It is a 15-minute walk from Critical Path. Walk down New Beach Road past the marina and yacht club at Rushcutters Bay. The Drill Hall will be on your left.

BUS: 
The #324 and #325 buses departs from Circular Quay Station. It passes Wynyard, Town Hall, Darlinghurst, Kings Cross and Rushcutters Bay. Get off at the stop ‘Baywater Rd before New Beach Rd’ and walk down New Beach Road past the marina and yacht club at Rushcutters Bay. The Drill Hall will be on your left.

The #328 bus departs from Edgecliff Station. It will stop right outside The Drill Hall. It runs every 30 minutes.


ENQUIRIES

If you have any questions, please email Critical Path at [email protected]


Image: Paul Walker, The Art of Slowing Down to Save Our Lives, 2024, Critical Path Responsive Residency; photo: Valentina Penkova

Image: Experimental Choreographic Showing, 2024, The Drill Hall; photo: Liz Ham for Performance Space.

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The Drill, 1C New Beach Rd,
Darling Point (Rushcutters Bay), Sydney