Universal Estate 2019

Universal Estate is a world of light, sound, objects and movement; a living sculpture where retro-futurism meets contemporary nihilism. Two humans navigate an environment of strange technological objects with no known function. They meander aimlessly in a world that has left them with a seemingly never-ending collection of superseded manufactured tools and materials. Universal Estate responds to a dilemma resulting from the industrial and technological revolutions of recent centuries. The work questions our throw-away society, our obsession with the next latest thing and how we can find meaning in a world made up of the material things of past generations. Universal Estate was performed at Dark Mofo (Hobart) in June 2019 to an audience of over 12,000 people.

Creative Team
Director, Choreographer & Concept Antony Hamilton
Sound Design, Video Synthesiser Design & Fabrication Alisdair Macindoe
Lighting Design Matthew Adey
Costume Consultant Paula Levis
Object Design Antony Hamilton
CAD & Object Construction/Facilitation Bosco Shaw

Performers Cody Lavery, Kyall Shanks

Artistic Director Antony Hamilton
Executive Director Kristy Ayre
Production Manager Blair Hart

World Premiere
12 March 2019, Dance Massive, Melbourne

Touring
2019 Tasmania

Presenters Chunky Move, Dark Mofo

“All of Antony Hamilton’s works have a strong unified aesthetic, but his latest piece is truly a complete world, down to the smallest detail.” The Age, read more.

L-R: Kyall Shanks (foreground), Cody Lavery Image: Pippa Samaya