Samantha Cheng

Passengers
Chez Derriere, 16 September 2023

As part of Chez Derriere’s Play workshop series, Passengers proposed creating a temporary exhibition on a train service on the Western Line. This project invited participants to assume the role of a passenger. Passengers were to bring an artwork or item to exhibit on a short train journey from Newmarket Station to Mt Albert and back again, starting at 10am on Saturday 16 September at Newmarket Train Station.

On arrival at Newmarket Station, all passengers were provided with a guide for the performance. During the performance event, passengers were encouraged to be creative in how they exhibited their item on the train. Items and artworks could be worn on a bag or clothing and digital media could be played on a phone or attached to a bicycle or pet. It was recommended to review AT’s train etiquette in advance.

On return to Newmarket Station, participants stayed for a picnic of sandwiches and scones in the park at Lumsden Green, a short walk from Newmarket Train Station.

This performance was documented. This documentation was exhibited as part of the Play exhibition Rumpus at Chez Derriere on 30 September 2023.

*Images by Hamish Carter, Cindy Huang, and the artist

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The artist would like to acknowledge the passengers Sylvie Arnerich, Chris Berthelsen, Gitanjali Bhatt, Hamish Carter, Anna Finch, Ana Garcia, Ljubica Grubic, Helen Harvey, Cindy Huang, Pon Huey Min, Matt Joils, Alena Kavka, Andrew Kennedy, Vita Kennedy, Felixe Laing, Ziggy Lever, Adam Li, Pia McKay, Lucy Meyle, Vijay Mistry, Emily O’Hara, Benji O’Hara, Ambrose O’Meagher, and Hugo Primbs.