Supercali at Flow Fest
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is a collaboration between Ensemble member and visual artist Jorlene Lim and the Rawcus Ensemble that explores the human impulse to create, and how every individual finds creative inspiration in their own way: One person is awe struck by nature, another technology, another an old photograph found in a op shop. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious brings these disparate sources of innovation together into one collaborative exhibition. Using unconventional painting methods including squeegees, sponges, and bodies, Jorlene weaves offerings from the Rawcus ensemble together into a wonderland of imagination for patrons to wander through.
When: 19 – 26 Sept
Time: 12pm – 4pm daily, 11am – 3pm Sunday
Where: The Store, Abbotsford Convent, as part of Flow Festival
Cost: Free
Team
Lead Artist: Jorlene Lim
With: the Rawcus Ensemble (Clem Baade, Swann Biguet, Michael Buxton, Rachel Edward, Nilgun Guven, Jorlene Lim, Joshua Lynzaat, Paul Matley, Mike McEvoy, Isha Menon, Ryan New, Heath O’Loughlin, Kerryn Poke, and Louise Riisik)
Mentor to Jorlene: Luke King
Videographer: Rachel Edward
About Jorlene: Jorlene Lim is a Filipino-born deaf artist and graphic designer based in Melbourne. She graduated from RMIT University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Communication Design. Her creative practice spans performance, visual art, and design, often embracing playful and unconventional methods of expression. She joined the Rawcus ensemble in 2023 and made her performance debut with the company in Interior (2024), where she discovered a deep connection with ensemble-based, collaborative performance. She has been part of an ensemble collaborating with Fast Fashun, where the group designed and remade garments using recycled clothing as part of a sustainable fashion initiative. She was also involved in the En Masse Project as an ensemble member, performing in a large-scale dance work that was filmed and projected onto a building, blending movement with visual installation. As a freelance graphic designer, she brings a unique sensitivity to collective creativity in both arts and design contexts. Her first visual art exhibition was presented at the Flow Festival in 2022. Now, Jorlene returns to the gallery space with Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, a collaborative project with the Rawcus Ensemble. This immersive installation draws together the imaginative expressions of the ensemble using alternative painting tools from squeegees to sponges to bodies, inviting audiences into a wonderland of shared creativity.
Supercalifragilistic is proudly supported by Yarra City Arts and Flow Festival.
