Kwik-Kwik-Kwik considers Menopause a state of continual adjustment: a body in flux, in slow decline, fogging, heating, leaking, all whilst refusing to remain contained. Boiling pots, steam, water, sound, scent and durational performance come together as an immersive installation where maintenance is endless, and control is never quite achieved. The installation is framed by a large drawing, inspired by the artist’s Dutch heritage and the familiar presence of a family cuckoo clock. The Common Cuckoo is captured mutely perched, then rising or volant, and mid-squawk with its bubbling kwik-kwik-kwik call. Together, the installation and the cuckoo drawing form two unlikely self-portraits: one embodied in the restless labour of maintenance, the other perched above it all, watching, flapping and cackling its way through the passage of time.
As part of the exhibition, the artist will present a durational performance in the space every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday, 11:00am – 4:00pm, except Sunday, October 25.
WHERE > Linden Projects Space, rear 26 Acland Street, St Kilda
EXHIBITION DATES > 1 October – 8 November 2026.
PERFORMANCE TIMES > Every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday, 11 am – 4 pm
during exhibition dates, except Sunday, October 25.