ACT 2: WHAT WERE YOU WEARING?

E.L. Elliott
E.L. Elliott is the performance alter ego of conceptual artist Natalie Power. Through durational and ephemeral acts of making, repetition and ritual, Elliott explores the intersections of feminism, materiality, poetry and the everyday. Her performances transform monotonous gestures into acts of meditation, resistance and quiet contemplation, drawing attention to the overlooked labour/mental load of women, how female narratives are valued and heard, and what happens when we dare to take up space, linger and bear witness.

After ACT 1: UNRAVEL at the opening of the exhibition Furious? E.L. Elliott brings

ACT 2: WHAT WERE YOU WEARING?

Through a ceremony of lipstick, language and remembrance, E.L. Elliott acknowledges women whose lives have been lost to femicide in Australia 2026. Applying lipstick, recording the names of each shade and imprinting the colour onto cloth, Elliott creates a material trace for each life lost. The question What Were You Wearing? confronts the persistent scrutiny of women rather than the violence committed against them. Each mark becomes an act of remembrance, resisting erasure and honouring lives that should not have been lost.

Please note that this performance and works in this exhibition address family and domestic violence. The exhibition also features themes of war, sexual assault, misogyny, the patriarchy, government corruption, consumerism and climate anxiety.

Some works may contain confronting imagery, language or themes that could be distressing or triggering for some visitors.

Viewer discretion is advised.