Waterland exhibition opening!
The Waterland exhibition is up and it's beautiful!
Curators Laura Fisher (TMI), Kim Williams and Vashti Pearce were joined by many of the artists, collaborators, local community and friends from afar during the opening event at Wayout Artspace in Kandos.
This was a new kind of project for the Mulloon Institute, working with artist collective Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation (KSCA) and supporting student artists, designers and school groups to engage with scientific concepts around waterway formation, landscape rehydration, riparian ecology and the water cycle.
Along the way members of Capertee Valley Landcare and Watershed Landcare collaborated on installations and workshops. We're very proud of what all the artists contributed, and that the whole of Kandos Public School, 130 students, participated in the exhibition during the final week in the gallery space!
At the opening event, local Wiradjuri custodians Emma Syme and Peter Swain completed a fabulous sand painting 'Bilagalang Murraway (River’s path). The work honoured the interconnection between waterways and all forms of life, and the fact that Dabee Wiradjuri Lands straddle multiple river systems and catchments.
Waterland continues until 4 September 2022, with gallery opening hours being Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm. Make sure to pop in if you're in the Central West!
Thank-you to Gus Armstrong for the wonderful photo documentation of Waterland!
