I first noticed the soothing tone of Efterpi Soropos’s voice, a quality much
deeper than the scripted modulations of, say, a cabin attendant’s words, and far more reflective. I have come to visit Soropos’s ‘Disambiguation Room’, a semi-permanent sound/light/film-based installation in one of the former family rooms
at McCulloch House, a palliative care facility attached to Monash Medical Centre, in Clayton, Melbourne. It’s a long way from the kind of settings in which Soropos, a NIDA graduate in technical production and lighting design, initially applied
her training – to Sydney’s Performance Space, then a crucible for experimental site-specific theatre, and to the burgeoning rave party scene.
Borne out of a profound personal experience, lighting designer and artist Efterpi Soropos (Effe) has used her artistic talent and training to create a remarkable environment that bridges the gaps between art and medicine and spiritual healing.
The Age published this article, “The Art of Healing”, exploring Efterpi’s work and its role in the healing process.
Ian Potter Cultural Trust, Annual Report 2007/2008
Efterpi’s groundbreaking work is featured in the annual report of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust’s 2007/2008 Annual Report.
“Art ‘heals’ in the ward”
The article below is was originally published in the Monash Journal, December 2007. Written by Chris Lucadou-Wells, reproduced with permission.