PERTH FESTIVAL 2017

 

“24 days of beauty, whimsy, fun, entertainment and thought-provoking works” Perth Now

“Martin offers both subtle and more overt perspectives on our need to stay grounded and focused on what is the essence of our humanity. Fine festival curation only becomes apparent as you become immersed in the works on offer. The signs are that Martin may be something of an alchemist.”  Barry Strickland, artsblog

“Wendy Martin has programmed a festival with a passionate sense of social and moral purpose, celebrating the land shared with the Noongar people of Western Australia, addressing environmental and asylum concerns and nurturing artists with disability.” RealTime Arts

Photographs: Dimitry Krymov Lab: Opus No. 7; Before the Siren

SCENT OF THE FESTIVAL
Scent creates life long memories.
I introduced the idea of scent as a trigger for memories of Festival experiences and as marketing story-telling tool.
2016 SANDALWOOD. Western Australia is the Sandalwood capital of the world so it seemed fitting it should be the first scent.
2017 LEMON MYRTLE is a native Australian plant long been used in Indigenous cuisine and medicine. Its distinct lemon and lime aroma permeated our venues and flavoured especially created dishes and cocktails created by our partner restaurants.
2018 DAMASK ROSE was inspired by a bottle of rosewater given to our Museum of Water by Mahin Nowbakht, a refugee from Iran. The Festival commissioned it’s own “Persian Love Cake’ ice-cream as a way of sharing the story of the connection this ancient flower gives to to her homeland and culture.