Seeing Country celebrates Aboriginal ecological understandings by highlighting resilient relationships with the lands and waters. This exhibition brings together artistic practices and experiences from saltwater, freshwater and rainforest Country to share insights of place across time. Curated by Freja Carmichael, Seeing Country includes works from the RAG Collection, loaned works and new commissions. Exhibiting artists: Paul Bong, Elisa Jane Carmichael, Delvene Cockatoo-Collins, Belinda Close, Penny Evans, Carol McGregor, Kim Williams and Philomena Yeatman and new video work filmed by Nikki Michail featuring Quandamooka stories.
Already Occupied by artist Libby Harward will also open at 6.30pm Friday 28 June 2019 at Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland.
Panel Talk and Morning Tea
10am Sunday 18 August
Join us for morning tea and hear from Seeing Country curator Freja Carmichael and exhibiting artists in a Panel Talk.
For more information and bookings visit:
artgallery.redland.qld.gov.au/programs
or phone (07) 3829 8484
Image: Penny Evans, Blue swamp banksia 1-8 (detail) 2017, white earthenware clay, copper carbonate, black slip, pooling glazes, translucent glaze, sgraffito. Redland Art Gallery Collection. Acquired in 2018 with Redland Art Gallery Acquisition Funds. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Carl Warner.
