Shiri joined Open School East to see if she might want to become an artist, having worked as a curator for the past 10 years, realising there was only one way to find out. Shiri’s project evolved over the course of the year from research about the physical and philosophical qualities of sinkholes, to an investigation of alternative earth theories such as Hollow Earth, Flat Earth and Concave Earth and an exploration of geomythology and the link between science and fiction. Shiri was also interested in the potential of collaborating with non-artists, especially children, and the possibilities and limitations in terms of authorship, artistic language and responsibility towards an audience. These two interests resulted in Giant Bomb, an ongoing collaborative project with her 10-year-old son Lucian. As Giant Bomb they developed and presented a performance at Guest project (Dummy Never Fails, May 2015) and co-wrote and produced a short narrative film (Apollo One), a recreation of the Greek Myth of Apollo and the Python, which resulted in the institution of the Oracle of Delphi – a human link between geology and prophecy, matter and narrative. 

In addition, during her time at OSE Shiri also co-organised the Antiuniversity Now festival www.cargocollective.com/antiuniversity