Feeling the Ceiling
Fashion for Rock Climbers
Frockies and Rockies united at a fashion parade inspired by rock climbing at the Nati Frinj Biennale of 2011.
Located 20kms from Horsham in the Wimmera region of Western Victoria, Natimuk (Nati) is situated near the foot of renowned international rock climbing destination Mount Arapiles. ‘Feeling the Ceiling’, named after a climb at Arapiles, was tailor-made for the Nati Frinj by Kat Pengelly and her collaborators to celebrate cliff-face fashion and the integration of climbers into the small rural town of Natimuk.
It was a sellout show with over 300 in attendance.
‘As a social commentary, the show was well researched and very entertaining. It’s portrayal of the times was both accurate and irreverent!’ – Kim Carrigan, one of Australia’s most famous climbers of the 70s and 80s.
The project was made possible through a grant from the Regional Arts Fund administered by Regional Arts Victoria.
