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Set Designer Jacob Nash takes us back stage on Bangarra’s dance performance “Terrain” - A timeless wonder and spiritual resonance of Lake Eyre. Collaborating with David Page and Frances Rings, Jake takes us to Lake Eyre where his audience is transported through the performance, choreography, sound and vision of his design.
Glass Sculptor Yhonnie Scarce takes us on a journey to her country in Ceduna, South Australia where we visit the Nullabor Plains and discover her connection to Whale Dreaming. Back in her hometown in Melbourne and her glass blowing studio, Yhonnie shows us her methods of how she designs her highly sought after glass sculptures, we take a trip down funky Fitzroy where she finds many rare gems in stores which are off the beaten track, and check out the National Gallery of Victoria.
From winning the Cannes D’Or award for Best Feature Film to Documentary with his latest exhibition of Mother Courage, Warwick Thornton talks about his deep connection to country, Alice Springs and his view of social disintegration of Indigenous culture in a modern society. A rare insight to one of the country’s most prestigious filmmakers turned photographer.
Lake Bonney provides Painter and Photographer, Nici Cumpston with the perfect landscape to capture with her camera and illustrate on massive canvases which are exhibited in the National Gallery in Canberra, Adelaide Art Gallery and the Adelaide Supreme Court. Barkindji woman, Nici captuers the images of the landscape and stagnant rivers and remains of tree stumps which symbolize a transition between life and death, Nici confronts issues of sustainability in a modern society and how this impacts a culture and people who were the custodians of these sacred places for thousands of years.
Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay/Gummaroi man Reko Rennie was born in Melbourne in 1974. Receiving no formal training in the Arts, Colour Theory discovers how Reko’s teenage affair with Graffiti and Street Art has shaped Reko into being a recognized Contemporary Aboriginal Artist. Commissioned by the City of Melbourne, Reko’s work is splashed across our Southern City, as well as being recognized internationally in galleries. A fusion of traditional Aboriginal Art symbols and modern street art mediums and tools such as spray paint stenciling, we follow Reko in Melbourne and Walgett where he is connected to both areas and countries.
Sculptor and Musician Archie Moore opens his doors to the biblical works of art. Transforming bibles the from bound books to replica models of churches, Archie is On a Mission from God. Richard follows Archie who makes political statements of the Missions that are still standing in Australia, and visit Cherbourg Mission was produced as a part of his Mission from God exhibition.
Staying true to tradition and her identity, Vicki collects kelp along the Tasmanian coast, which is used to weave her work and sculptures. Vicki takes us on a tour of the southern Island where she challenges the myth of extinction and weaves traditional art into the Tasmanian agriculture such as the Labyrinth in Launceston.
From Cardwell rainforest in Queensland, Tony Albert plays scrabble with political word play with his latest work “Pay Attention” which is apart of the National Art Gallery in Canberra’s Indigenous Triennial collection. We get inside the mind of an artist who captures the essence of displacement, racism as well as alienation, and symbolizes these in paintings and sculptures.
Dale is a Bidijira man with his roots firmly planted in Central Queensland and Brisbane. Trained by artists Jennifer Herd and Gordon Hookey, and mentored by Richard Bell and Tony Albert, Dale Harding’s use of forms such as cross stitching is rich in colour and somewhat totemic. He uses this form to talk about the servitude of Aboriginal women, taking stories from his grandparents. A versatile artist, Harding uses various mediums to express the issues important to him.
Lucy is a Yuwaalaraay woman of the Walgett and Angledool areas of northwest NSW. A talented singer and artist, Lucy has branched out into textiles. The creator of Gaawaa Miyay draws inspiration from her heritage ushering in a new genre of Australian Design. Inspired by the people, place and country of her ancestors, Simpson’s contemporary Indigenous designs are a continuation of age-old traditions expressed in new and exciting ways. Simpson’s work is at its purest, a celebration of her identity – expressing, interpreting and connecting through layers of time and memory.Her creations are striking and capture a refined natural aesthetic. Lucy draws inspiration from family, identity and country as she works towards the opening of her designs – a contemporary expression of country on cloth.
Teho is a Cairns-based artist and printmaker from the Injinoo Community in Far North Queensland. Teho works at Umiarts as a curator building up his experiences in understanding his own work before he returns to Injinoo to prepare for his Telstra Award submission. Ropeyarn’s work featured in the exhibition presenting totemic animals and landscapes from his home community of Injinoo. He is inspired by stories passed down from Injinoo Elders. With a plan to be recognised for “A unique body of work that will captivate art buyers, museums, galleries and collectors from around Australia and the world”, Ropeyarn realises the importance of exposure including online. Teho was awarded the Works on Paper Telstra Art Award for 2013.
A descendant from Quandammoka region (North Stradbroke Island) in South East Queensland, Megan has exhibited her work works at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC, Koori Heritage Trust in Melbourne, City Gallery in Wellington New Zealand, Gallery OED in India and the 2009 ARC Biennial in Brisbane. She has received commissions from the Moreton Bay Regional Council and Brisbane City Council. A member of the ProppaNOW Collective, Megan explores environment, identity, geromorphology and mapping. Decolonising methedologies and toponymy are a primary aspect of her practice.
The spectacular coastline of Wreck Bay, on the south coast of NSW, is the galamban or 'home country' of artists Julie Freeman and her son Clive, for whom "Aboriginality is about reading country".
For Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, art is a source of healing and redemption. From her sanctuary in the hinterlands of northern NSW, Karla discovers treasure in the trash of a modern world.
Yaegl artist Frances Belle Parker takes Tony Albert on a journey to the Northern Rivers of NSW, where she finds the creative inspiration for her award winning paintings and intriguing installations.
Inspired by his Aboriginal and Chinese heritage, Sydney artist Jason Wing takes his provocative art outside of the gallery walls and onto the streets of Chinatown, Redfern and Kings Cross.
