Voices of Nature

Deadline:

Vacant Assembly

‘Voices of Nature 2020’ aims to encourage the exploration of the concepts of voice, standing, representation, and agency of the natural world within human governance systems. Rights of Nature is grounded in the recognition that humanity is just one member of the wider Earth community, and that we have evolved with, and are dependent upon, a healthy, interconnected web of life on Earth.

Voices of Nature 2020 brings together acoustic ecology and visual art communities to explore ways of representing nature’s voice(s). The exhibition is part of the biennial Rights of Nature week, hosted by the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) and is presented in partnership with the Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology (AFAE). Other events celebrating the Rights of Nature week include AELA’s International Earth Laws Conference – “Earth Laws Asia Pacific: Earth, Sea, Fire, Spirit” (October 14 -16) the Australian Peoples’ Tribunal for Community and Nature’s Rights, (October 17) and the Voices of Nature Public Lecture Series, being hosted from August to October 2020.

ARTISTS AND WORKS

Exhibiting artists include: Leah Barclay, Renata Buziak, Tanja Brueggemann, Vicki Kelleher, Aviva Reed, Kay Lawrence, Marian Drew, Merete Megarrity, Vivienne Glance, Vicki Hallett, Peter Cameron, Michele England.

The exhibition will include works from practitioners from around Australia including: Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. Works include video projection, soundscapes, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and poetry. Artists are using a range of strategies that include visual and acoustic recordings of natural processes, recycling of materials, translating natural sounds into visual form, poetic interpretation and deepening relations with location through field recordings and art production.