Luke George and Daniel Kok
Home Bound
Home Bound
In Home Bound, diverse rope materials and practices are woven together to create a massive social tapestry. Members of different communities who do not typically share the same space collaborate to build a giant rope installation.
Over 15 days, craft specialists, community groups, and participants from the public will weave their materials, skills, stories, and histories together in a series of workshops and activities at the main forecourt of Arts Centre Melbourne.
As the fibres intertwine, Home Bound enacts the social entanglement of life in Naarm-Melbourne. It is a choreography of knots that represents social dialogue, the negotiation of differences, and a testament to co-existence. You’re invited to get involved by donating materials, watching the creation process or partaking in workshops to help create the tapestry itself.
Home Bound is the ninth Betty Amsden Participation Program – large-scale community events designed to engage diverse communities, break cultural and economic barriers, inspire civic and public participation and build community pride.
Over 15 days, Home Bound engaged over 300,000 audiences, with over 13,000 people taking part and participating in the project.
Over 15 days, craft specialists, community groups, and participants from the public will weave their materials, skills, stories, and histories together in a series of workshops and activities at the main forecourt of Arts Centre Melbourne.
As the fibres intertwine, Home Bound enacts the social entanglement of life in Naarm-Melbourne. It is a choreography of knots that represents social dialogue, the negotiation of differences, and a testament to co-existence. You’re invited to get involved by donating materials, watching the creation process or partaking in workshops to help create the tapestry itself.
Home Bound is the ninth Betty Amsden Participation Program – large-scale community events designed to engage diverse communities, break cultural and economic barriers, inspire civic and public participation and build community pride.
Over 15 days, Home Bound engaged over 300,000 audiences, with over 13,000 people taking part and participating in the project.
24 February – 10 March 2025
Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne
Presented by Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne
A Betty Amsden Participation Program
Artistic Team:
Lead Artists: Luke George, Daniel Kok
Creative Producer (Asia TOPA): Nisha Madhan
Associate Project Producer: Jennifer Ma
Community Coordinators: Aamer Ahmed and Julia Croft
Associate Producers (Asia TOPA): Arie Glorie, Remi Roehrs
Production Manager: Emily O’Brien
Production Manager (Asia TOPA): Gene Hedley
Associate Production Manager & Site Manager: Sam Cole
Production Coordinator: Angus McLean
Rigging: Element Rigging
Industrial Designer: Wil Dim
Lighting Designer: Katie Sfetkidis
Sound Designer: Nick Roux
First Nations Consultant: Dr Kimba Thompson
Home Bound is made possible by: The Betty Amsden Endowment Principal Sponsor: DECJUBA Foundation
Project Partner: Craft Victoria
Camera: James Wright, Eugene Perepletchikov, Angus Kemp, Dale Cochrane
Editor: James Wright
