Artists: Michelle Slarke
Work: Point of Slaughter (2010)
Partner: Shire of Lake Grace & Lake Grace Artists' Group
Location: Lake Grace, Western Australia
Conceived by Michelle Slarke, Point of Slaughter evolved from the Lake Grace residency of Dutch artists, Wouter Osterholt and Elke Uitentuis, and their project to explore the issues around live sheep export.
In November 2010, Michelle, Wouter and Elke travelled to Bahrain for Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) and conducted research and interviews with Bahrainis and Australians about the sheep trade between the two countries. In the year since, live export has become a most contentious issue in Australia. Slarke's Point of Slaughter looks at the back story to the debate and the complexities of the trade and cultural relationships of the people at each point of the journey, including her own community.
