In Catharsis-study 1, Marielle drew her inspiration from the the theatre of Antonin Artaud, which aims to exorcise our deepest memories and most skilfully repressed emotions.
In this vein, the show draws parallels between recent natural disasters and human cruelty over the centuries, inspired by her first encounter with the Australian bush in the Blues Mountains.
".Based on ancient beliefs across the world—spanning South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia—every natural element, from lakes and mountains to rocks and animals, holds the imprint of the spirits that formed it. In this ideological continuity, nature would therefore be the greatest witness and the most distant memory of humanity in the face of its own cruelty." M.G
Catharsis - Study 1 in Bilpin international ground for Creative initiatives (BigCi)
Live performance and artist talk interview, February 2023, Blue Mountains.