More Than a Tarrang (tree): Memory, Material and Cultural Agency
Named after the Boon Wurrung word for tree, More Than a Tarrang (tree): Memory, Material and Cultural Agency shares the significance of trees in south-eastern First Peoples cultures and the continued practices of mark making and design.
A collaboration between Museums Victoria and Wominjeka Djeembana Indigenous research lab, Monash Art Design and Architecture, this brand new exhibition coming to Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum shows that by connecting to the memory, material practice and cultural agency of First Peoples and their cultural belongings, we can understand how trees are so much more than an object.
Bringing together rare Ancestral belongings and artworks from Museum Victoria Collections with new artworks from senior and emerging artists made for this exhibition, and research with First Peoples Knowledge holders, this exhibition reflects and honours these relational ways of being with trees and is a catalyst for regenerating knowledge of Country. The research for this exhibition is part of a four-year Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative led by Professors Brian Martin and Brook Andrew.
With new artworks by Brian Martin, Brook Andrew, Moorina Bonini, Maya Hodge, Bradley Webb, Greg Griffiths, Alfred Priestley, N'Arweet Carolyn Briggs, Simon Rose and Deep Design Lab.
More Than a Tarrang (tree): Memory, Material and Cultural Agency is a collaborative project co-curated by Kimberley Moulton, (Yorta Yorta), Senior Curator First Peoples Collections Museums Victoria, Dr Jessica Neath, Professor Brian Martin (Bundjalung, Kamilaroi and Muruwari), Wominjeka Djeembana Indigenous research lab, Monash Art Design and Architecture and Professor Brook Andrew (Wiradjuri, Ngunnawal), University of Melbourne.
Research for this exhibition was partially supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Special Research Initiative (SR200201054) awarded to Professors Brian Martin and Brook Andrew. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Government or Australian Research Council.
Additional funding for artwork development was provided by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants; Monash Art Design and Architecture, Monash University; and the BLAK C.O.R.E. Initiative, Department of Museums and Collections, University of Melbourne.
Event Details
- Date:
- 24 June 2023 at 12:00 am – 5 November 2023 at 12:00 am
- Venue:
- Melbourne Museum
- Categories:
- Fine Art; Gallery / Exhibition; Research: Wominjeka Djeembana
Description
Named after the Boon Wurrung word for tree, More Than a Tarrang (tree): Memory, Material and Cultural Agency shares the significance of trees in south-eastern First Peoples cultures and the continued practices of mark making and design.
A collaboration between Museums Victoria and Wominjeka Djeembana Indigenous research lab, Monash Art Design and Architecture, this brand new exhibition coming to Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum shows that by connecting to the memory, material practice and cultural agency of First Peoples and their cultural belongings, we can understand how trees are so much more than an object.
Bringing together rare Ancestral belongings and artworks from Museum Victoria Collections with new artworks from senior and emerging artists made for this exhibition, and research with First Peoples Knowledge holders, this exhibition reflects and honours these relational ways of being with trees and is a catalyst for regenerating knowledge of Country. The research for this exhibition is part of a four-year Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative led by Professors Brian Martin and Brook Andrew.
With new artworks by Brian Martin, Brook Andrew, Moorina Bonini, Maya Hodge, Bradley Webb, Greg Griffiths, Alfred Priestley, N'Arweet Carolyn Briggs, Simon Rose and Deep Design Lab.
More Than a Tarrang (tree): Memory, Material and Cultural Agency is a collaborative project co-curated by Kimberley Moulton, (Yorta Yorta), Senior Curator First Peoples Collections Museums Victoria, Dr Jessica Neath, Professor Brian Martin (Bundjalung, Kamilaroi and Muruwari), Wominjeka Djeembana Indigenous research lab, Monash Art Design and Architecture and Professor Brook Andrew (Wiradjuri, Ngunnawal), University of Melbourne.
Research for this exhibition was partially supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Special Research Initiative (SR200201054) awarded to Professors Brian Martin and Brook Andrew. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Government or Australian Research Council.
Additional funding for artwork development was provided by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants; Monash Art Design and Architecture, Monash University; and the BLAK C.O.R.E. Initiative, Department of Museums and Collections, University of Melbourne.