Some Voice Memos To Mum - Molly Coulter

Some Voice Memos to Mum attempts to articulate the feeling of place changing through time and distance. Born in Melbourne, Molly moves to the Pacific North West. Their idea of this new environment is initially harsh, americanized and one of ‘spearmint’. This is fuelled by comparisons to a map of Melbourne that is made up of warm suburban memories. As time passes these understandings of place change. The granite and pine of the Pacific Coast now feel warm, rugged and handsome like drinking whiskey by a fireplace and Melbourne quickly becomes overexposed and dry, like a spaghetti western. These memos act as a reminder that place is a subjective experience and encourages the viewer to find ‘barnacle’ moments whatever their surroundings. Love you Mom xx Recorded on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Vancouver - Canada Molly Coulter is a landscape architect and project manager born on the lands of the Kulin Nation, currently living on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Their practice is fuelled by a strong social and environmental conscience. Molly’s experience across green infrastructure, cemeteries, parks, residential and public policy has focused on place based redress, materiality as well as sustainable and resilient landscapes. Molly’s work has been recognized by the AILA Future Leader Award and Patricia Guthrie Memorial Award. Currently they work as a project manager at VOOR Urban Labs prioritizing queer and Indigenous city-building. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This video is included in the exhibition 'Exterior Monologue', curated by Olivia O'Donnell and Virginia Overell as part of the 2024 MSD x Melbourne Design Week program. See videos from all contributors on the Exterior Monologue playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgGN9A-SZN9mxcQzaFljG-bxaSRPv5jTa https://designweek.melbourne/ Melbourne Design Week and The Victorian Design Program are initiatives of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. #MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @NGVMelbourne