Event to opened by Kirrae Wurrong/Gunditjmara artist Vicki Couzens
Warrnambool Art Gallery and Director Vanessa Gerrans welcome you to the opening of:
An exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculptures that document a new art movement emerging from the Western Desert community of Warakurna (a community that lies near the foot of the spectacular Rawlinson Range, 300 kilometres west of Uluru). Warakurna is a travelling exhibition developed by the National Museum of Australia.
Featuring in-language story telling by Vicki Couzens, South West artist Fiona Clarke presents the star dreaming story of the Seven Sisters: a culturally significant creation songline amongst a large number of Indigenous Australian language groups.
Presenting new weavings and paintings by Elder Aunty Bronwyn Razem, Gunditjmara woman of the Kirrae Whurrong clan of western Warrnambool, master basket weaver and painter.
A major exhibition of prints by South West Victorian-artist Dr Marion Manifold explores genetic memory including inherited family memories of wars, displacement, migration and settlement and more recent memories gained through living history and being immersed in the lives and belongings of former women of the Manifold family.
An exhibition of assemblages by Kate Price investigating the human condition and individuality.
Friday, December 8th
Doors open 6.30pm. Speeches commence at 6.45pm. Event concludes 8.00pm
Warrnambool Art Gallery, 26 Liebig Street VIC 3280
Drinks and finger food provided
RSVP (03) 5559 4949, gallery [at] warrnambool [dot] vic [dot] gov [dot] au
Image: Fiona Clarke, The Seven Sisters (detail), 2017