The Semester 2 program at UQ Art Musuem presents a diverse range of viewpoints, united and guided by a shared sense of community and care.
to come together as water, curated by Freja Carmichael, shares an expansive reimagining of water protection, anchored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and lived experiences. Yuriyal Bridgeman’s SUNA (Middle Ground) brings a to-scale replica of a traditional Papua New Guinea raun haus to the UQ Art Museum lawn. Rachel O’Reilly’s new feature-length experimental film NORTHERN WATERS explores complex aftermaths of the successful 1960s Save the Reef Campaign. WE CALL YOU! Sisters! Mothers! Workers!, curated by UQ PhD candidate Benison Kilby, presents the first exhibition in Australia by the international artist and filmmaker Petra Bauer.
Image 1: Nici Cumpston, Oh my Murray Darling 2019, archival pigment print on Hahnemühle paper. Image courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid Galleries.
Image 2: Yuriyal Bridgeman + Haus Yuriyal, SUNA (Middle Ground) 2020. Installation view exterior for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney (2020), Cockatoo Island. Commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney with generous support from Arts Queensland and the Australia Council for the Arts. Courtesy of the artist; Milani Gallery, Brisbane; and Gallerysmith, Melbourne. Photograph: Alex Robinson.
Image 3: Filming offshore of Wallaginji (“beautiful reef”)/ Lady Musgrave Island, Southern end of Great Barrier Reef, Sea Country of Taribelang Bunda, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang, Bailai, and the Wakka Wakka and Auburn Hawkwood (Wulli Wulli) People. Image courtesy Rachel O’Reilly.
Image 4: Image Courtesy of Southall Black Sisters.
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