Heap

Don’t be like Heap: compost better

When and What

  • Now
  • Public Space

Summary

  • Roving performance for festivals, markets, outdoor and corporate events
  • Inspired by Tasmanians’ love of gardening

Impact

  • Heap has reached over 13,000+ people in 35 performances across Australia since 2023
  • Developed in collaboration with students from Moonah Primary School, who imagined Heap alongside designer/maker Bryony Anderson
  • Created from thousands of pieces of salvaged fabric, discarded polystyrene and old tents
A pile of compost lays on the ground, but this isn't just any compost, it's a performance about to start. Children look on excited. A crowd is surrounding the compost
Brad Harris

Description

We all know compost heaps have a life of their own, but not like this one! 🌱

Heap is a gentle giant inspired by Tasmanians’ love of gardening. This roving performance brings together an ambitious amateur horticulturalist and an unwieldy compost creature, weaving their way through festival- and market-goers.

A pretend compost heap made of fabric and foam sits on e yellowy stone ground in front of a sandstone backdrop.
Peter Mathew

Interested in Heap?

  • A pile of compost lays on the ground, but this isn't just any compost, it's a performance about to start. Children look on excited. In the compost heap is a visible carrot, watermelon, banana peel and a pod of peas.
    Brad Harris
  • A pretend compost heap made of fabric and foam sits on e yellowy stone ground in front of a sandstone backdrop.
    Peter Mathew

Partners

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