From Sorry Day on 26 May to NAIDOC Week in July, two major new arts projects by Aboriginal artists will be presented in Realm in addition to a number of other upcoming activities.
Projects
From our Elders
From our Elders is a video installation created by Narungga/Kaurna and Trawoolwaway multimedia artist Daen Sansbury-Smith and his production company Blak Crow.
Daen was awarded the Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership in Victoria in recognition for his commitment to cultural preservation and continuation through modern technology and multimedia art productions. In From our Elders, Daen has created a video installation from a series of interviews with Elders from Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, including five Elders from Ringwood’s Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place (MMIGP). The installation includes video footage of the Country where the Elders are from and cultural displays of tools and weaving presented by MMIGP.
With thanks to all the Elders who participated in the project:
Uncle Bill Nicholson (Wurundjeri), Aunty Zeta Thomson (Wurundjeri/Yorta Yorta), Uncle David Farrall (Arrernte), Aunty Janet Turpie-Johnstone (Gunditjamara), Aunty Daphne Milward (Yorta Yorta), Aunty Irene Norman (Wailwan), Uncle Kutcha Edwards (Mutti Mutti), Aunty Antoinette Smith (Palawa), Uncle Michael Wanganeen (Narungga)
Depictions of Elders - Aunty Irene Norman and Aunty Daphne Milward
On the windows of Realm, MMIGP artist Amanda Wright has created painting a series of artworks including depictions of Elders Aunty Irene Norman and Aunty Daphne Milward.
Launch
The launch of both projects took place on Friday 2 June, 10am to 12pm with performances by Kutcha Edwards, Yeng Gali Mullum and Eastwood Primary School choir. Read more about the event
From our Elders video excerpt by Daen Sansbury-Smith on the Ringwood Town Square screen for Maroondah Celebrates Reconciliation on 2 June 2023 featuring performances by Aunty Irene Norman and Yeng Gali Mullum (pictured), Kutcha Edwards and the Eastwood Primary School Choir.
Other upcoming projects at Realm
- Write your thoughts on what Reconciliation means to you on a leaf to be added to MMIGP’s scar tree banner on the ArtWall.
- Book displays and rainbow serpent children’s art activity at Realm Library.
- ‘Marrup Biik, Spirit Country’ mural by Simone Thomson (on permanent display) on the Realm stairs
- Art workshops and walking tours.
Upcoming exhibitions in Maroondah
- Exhibition by Tricia ‘Vandal’ Van Der Kuyp – Wyreena Arts Lounge (14 June to 12 August)
- Mullum Mullum Community Blak Arts exhibition – Maroondah Federation Art Gallery (3 July – 1 September)
View more on our arts exhibitions and events page
Further information
For further information on the upcoming projects and events, contact 9298 4598.