A Love Letter to Country and Community: Returning and continuing through generations in Wira to Djara
Join us at 1:00pm, Fri 8 Nov, for A Love Letter to Country and Community - an intimate exploration of Wira to Djara, currently on display in the Collection Study Room: an intern-lead research project by Braelyn Rolfe-Chase (Ngugi), Blaklash Curatorial Intern. In conversation between Braelyn and curator Freja Carmichael, this talk will explore stories of returning, regenerating and restoring through the generational teachings that weave through the works in this hang.
After the talk, the Collection Study Room will remain open to view the works up close.
Limited space available, register now!
This is a free event. All attendees must register and show tickets to UQ Art Museum Staff upon entry.
Please inform us of any accessibility requirements through the registration page. Please note that a two week lead time is required to secure Auslan interpretation for this event. Visit our website for our accessibility information.
Image credit: Rosella Namok,Special Secret Place 2002. Reproduced courtesy of the artist and Fireworks Gallery, Brisbane. Photo: Carl Warner.
About From The Collection: Events
From the Collection is a new creative program that features rotating displays of artworks from the UQ Art Collection.
Join us for talks, artwork displays, creative activities and life drawing events in the Collection Study Room, a unique teaching and learning space in the heart of the UQ Art Museum.
The current display From the Collection: Wira to Djara brings together creative practices that demonstrate the centrality of Kin, Country and Community, and the importance of relationality to First Nations knowledge systems and belongings. The featured artworks represent the concept of what it means to ‘return’ continually and across generations.
Drop in any time on Fridays from 1:30-3:00pm to incredible artworks by Rosella Namok, Judy Watson, Fiona Foley and more, and discuss the works with UQ Art Museum’s cultural mediation staff. This is not a tour or talk, but rather a self-guided experience with our team on hand to engage in conversation about the artwork.
From the Collection is led by UQ Art Museum’s Blaklash Intern Braelyn Rolfe-Chase. This project is possible thanks to the generous support of Blaklash.
About the UQ Art Collection:
The University of Queensland Art Collection is one of Queensland’s most significant. Developed over 70 years, featuring more than 4,400 works of art. The work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists is a key collecting area for the UQ Art Collection, which focuses on the acquisition of art that engages with new and diverse knowledges.