Spooked 2 - the sequel was the follow-up to the first Spooked, continuing the project's investigation into non-Indigenous post-colonial tension, while jokingly extending the horror film premise of the initial project (in that horror movie sequels are generally inferior re-hashes, with more gore and jumps than the original, but less plot and content).
Like the first project, Spooked 2 focused on an allegedly-haunted colonial building, with the project informed by a sleep-over the Fremantle Arts Centre and Museum. The resulting exhibition was installed in non-conventional locations across the site, drawing attention to parts of the building and grounds not normally utilised for the installation of artworks. The artists hid their works on windowsills and down administrative hallways, or in the Museum dioramas.
Shown above: Flies (detail), Therese Howard, metal and organic matter, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
'Flies', Terese Howard, metal and organic matter on window, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Bird 2, Therese Howard, painted bronze on windowsill, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Therese Howard also created a sound work for the exhibition, a recording of a trapped bird that emanated from the building's most notoriously haunted room.
Bird 2, Therese Howard, painted bronze on windowsill, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Seep, Pearl Rasmussen, cotton thread, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Seep 3, Pearl Rasmussen, cotton thread, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Untitled, Pearl Rasmussen, nylon thread on landing, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
'Untitled', Dawn Gamblen, installation in Arts Centre windows (mesh and electrical components), 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
'Untitled' (detail), Dawn Gamblen, installation in Arts Centre tool room (mesh, lighting, and electrical components), 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Web, Andrew Nicholls, 100 meters of hand-corded string on Arts Centre facade, 2004, photography by Tony Nathan.
The artist also installed a number of hand-crocheted pink spiders' webs throughout the site.
Web, Andrew Nicholls, 100 meters of hand-corded string on Arts Centre facade, 2004, photography by Tony Nathan.
Untitled Diptych, Andrew Nicholls and Travis Kelleher, digital prints on aluminium displayed on opposite sides of Arts Centre hallway, 2004, image c/o the artists.
Mouseman, Susan Flavell, cast bronze in Museum diorama, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Mouseman, Susan Flavell, cast bronze in Museum diorama, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Rat, Susan Flavell, cardboard and glue, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Though not visible in photographs, Rat had a human face hidden in its head, viewable through its eyes.
Rat, Susan Flavell, cardboard and glue, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Though not visible in photographs, Rat had a human face hidden in its head, viewable through its eyes.
Untitled, Sedon Pepper, digital print, 2004, image c/o the artist.
Portal, Sedon Pepper, blood and candles on Arts Centre lawn, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.
Portal, Sedon Pepper, blood and candles on Arts Centre lawn, 2004, photograph by Tony Nathan.