Please join us at UQ Art Museum for an evening of robust discussion about Indigenous water rights as part of our current exhibition Mare Amoris | Sea of Love. This conversation discusses the legal fiction of ‘mare nullius,’ and questions colonial boundaries in relation to oceans and their connected lands and waters. Join academic and legal practitioner Dr Virginia Marshall (ANU) and artist Dr Judy Watson in this discussion chaired by artist and researcher Rachel O’Reilly.
Program:
- 5:30pm: Complimentary refreshments available.
- 6:00pm: Panel discussion with Dr Virginia Marshall and Dr Judy Watson, chaired by Rachel O’Reilly.
- 7:00pm: Complimentary refreshments and plant based snacks served in the Art Museum foyer.
This event is free but registration is required.
Image: Judy Watson, “sacred water” (detail), 2010. Pigment, pastel, acrylic on canvas. Collection of The University of Queensland. Gift of Danielle Milani through Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
