DEADLY TOTEMS
:: A Memetica project with the Willum Warrain Community
On September 10, 2022, the Deadly Totem project was successfully completed. This project, run by Memetica in collaboration with the Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association, was funded by the government’s RISE funds program.
Centered around the four totems chosen by the community Elders for their youth, the project aimed to create a story featuring four giant puppet characters inspired by the local Blue-Tongue Lizard, the Pobblebonk Frog, the Kookaburra, and the Ringtail Possum.
Thus, the show Yana Daadigan was born, narrating the story of how the Willum Warrain community intervened to revitalize the destroyed industrial land they had been given for their gathering place. Once rejuvenated and transformed into the beautiful native plant-based oasis it is today, the land began attracting back all the local native fauna. Along with the return of the four Deadly Totems, this environment now allows the local wildlife to thrive and continue their natural cycle of growth and life.
Led by Daniele and without any prior experience in performing or creating giant puppets, the community came together and worked with Memtica’s team of professional theate makers to deliver a funny and visually stunning performance at the Willum Warrain gathering place. This event was enjoyed by the wider community and conveyed a contemporary story of the local Indigenous diaspora’s community
The four Deadly Totem created by artist Sammy Tirst for the community’s Deadly Kids Program
MADE IN WILLUM WARRAIN
- 38° 18' 43.9"N - 145° 10' 51.3"E
- 38° 18' 43.9"N - 145° 10' 51.3"E
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