Curator Tina Wilson says, “There are many things in life that require delicate handling.” “We must always be mindful of our actions now, whether in social interactions, personal interactions, or interactions with the land and environment, because our actions can have a lasting impact on our future.” I need it.”
Using this idea as a springboard for an exhibition of works from Tweed Regional Gallery’s collection, Wilson looks at our relationship with the environment through the lens of contemporary art. Bringing together works by Michael Cook, Lou Hanks, Penny Evans, Michael Kempson, Vernon Ah Kee and Victoria Reichelt, Wilson will display a large linocut panel by the Northern Territory’s Dwa artist at the entrance to the exhibition. and established a strong and immediate connection. For the environment.
Michael Cook, born 1968 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Object (Vase) 2015, inkjet print, 100 x 140 cm. Tweed Regional Gallery Collection 2016, donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
“This work depicts how Aboriginal people lived in harmony with the delicate ecosystem of the land and responded to the natural flow of the seasons,” explains Wilson. “As the exhibition progresses, the works explore, through introduced flora and fauna, the devastating impact that colonization had on Aboriginal people and the environment, and in particular how this trauma affects both Aboriginal people and the environment today. I’ll find out if it continues.”
Further illustrating this is Judy Watson’s “the Holes in the land #1-6” (2015). This is a series of prints based on images of objects of cultural significance and architectural drawings from the British Museum. Emphasizing the removal of objects from predetermined locations across the country to facilities and archives far removed from their origins, Watson’s images are filled with a keen sense of loss, not only of the removed objects but also of traditional culture. . Mr Wilson said: “This exhibition reminds us that even the most robust environments and the most resilient people have breaking points, and that we are all responsible for how we traverse these delicate terrains every day. Living kindly, living with kindness, and living with respect go a long way toward a better future.”
delicate terrain
Tweed Regional Gallery
Now until January 26, 2025
