Filtering by: 2013

NOT "MADE IN SOMALIA"
Dec
5
to 22 Dec

NOT "MADE IN SOMALIA"

Burji arts presents NOT “made in Somalia” an exhibition by Nadia Faragaab; Cultures that embrace change are more successful at developing and contributing new ideas and innovation. ‘NOT Made In Somalia’ looks at everyday objects in Somali culture. How they could benefit from a ‘revamp’ to suit our modern day lifestyles and therefore continue to be relevant represantations of Somali culture

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INLAND OCEAN
Nov
21
to 1 Dec

INLAND OCEAN

At the beginning of last year Melbourne artist Emma Morgan moved to the Northern Territory to work for Papunya Tula Artists, an Aboriginal art company. For seven months she helped operate the company’s two art studios in Kintore, NT and Kiwirrkurra, WA – remote communities situated in the Western Desert between Alice Springs and Port Hedland. Inland Ocean is a series of paintings, drawings and prints started in this time…

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KWALITY CHAI
Nov
1
to 2 Nov

KWALITY CHAI

‘Kwality Chai ‘is the latest cafe chain that emerges following India’s clandestine takeover of Australia.  Set in an alternate reality, the cross-cultural mannerisms, pursuits and vocabulary has had radical implications for Australian identity and cultural consciousness…

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DIGITAL NATIVES
Sept
19
to 6 Oct

DIGITAL NATIVES

PETER WAPLES-CROWE  |  ANGELA TIATIA  |  DULCIE STEWART  |  KIRSTEN LYTTLE  |  JACOB TOLO  |  SUSAN FORRESTER  |  KIMBA THOMPSON

“A digital native is a person who understands the value of digital technology and uses this to seek out opportunities for implementing it with a view to make an impact.”

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GET THE PICTURE
Aug
8
to 25 Aug

GET THE PICTURE

“This exhibition is an indication of my commitment to the continuing acts of resistance emanating from the margins of society. Recognition of the peoples launching opposition to the government policies, ill-informed proponents of these policies, and politicians and media representatives who spew forth opinions before their brains kick in”.

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GALNYA GURTJI
Apr
4
to 14 Apr

GALNYA GURTJI

Exhibition & Book Launch; Each story is set in the Barmah Forest, which is part of the traditional land of the Yorta Yorta people. These books give young children an insight into Victorian Aboriginal Culture, with Yorta Yorta language being used throughout. Each book is supported by background notes and ideas for related activities.

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ONE + TWO = TWELVE
Feb
28
to 10 Mar

ONE + TWO = TWELVE

Breaking through and going beyond the socially expected, in One + Two = 12 four artists born in South America tackle the weight of long-held stereotypes and propose a different, more dynamic perspective; one that seeks not a static but a dynamic interrelationship between the formulated and the actual…

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