Kirrily Jordan

250 ways to kneel and kiss the ground

This woven installation is a joyful and sacred space in which diverse people of Alice Springs/Mparntwe have contributed a part of themselves – their time, labour, laughter, creativity and care – in a process of collective making. Emerging from more than 250 people coming together in free workshops and drop-in weaving spaces, it reinscribes making as a relational act, exploring its potential as a doorway to the profound magic of human connection rather than the imagined domain of the individual. The pieces beckon the viewer to feel the sacred interrelation of all beings, and will be returned to Mparntwe as part of a collective lantern procession that both honours the people involved in their making and offers their light to many others. By connecting across generations, stories, languages, experiences and beliefs, the work inscribes the deep meaning of mutuality into our everyday lives.