CULTIVATE
CULTIVATE Artists Exhibition
“Inviting Indigenous & non-Indigenous artists to connect & create together."
CULTIVATE is an intersection of Indigenous & non-Indigenous artists coming together to share old & new knowledges, mediums & storytelling through art. Each series invites artists from the diverse lutruwita community to connect & create.
This program was a co-creation with Nayri Niara & Madeleine Rojahn. Supported by Creative Hobart.
Series 1 : Perspective Pieces; Connection to Country
The Series 1 artists story began & progressed through a sharing of ideas & perspectives on their individual connections to different places on Country.
In this series, Tasmanian Aboriginal emerging artists Bianca, Templar & Jasmine Mansell are collaborating with emerging artists Tess Parsons & George Kennedy.
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Series 2 : Contemporary Custodians
Series 2 tells the story of custodianship of Country. “All you mob are the custodians of the lands. We as Aboriginal People share our knowledge to help others be custodians of the lands, too.” - Tasman Langford.
This series is a collaboration with Jovitta Ana Nksoso, Tasman Langford & Isaac Williams.
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Series 3 : The Deadliest Exhibition
Series 3 is a mural featured at the LongHouse about individual art practices coming together; an exhibition about people and place. Each artist created a stencil to add their unique illustration to a mural they painted on a shipping container. The central illustration reads DEADLY, connecting to the Indigenous-run space Nayri Niara, and the Indigenous land we’re on.
This series is a collaboration with Leroy Hart, Tye Hart, Reuben Maynard, Jamal Akbari, Takira Simon Brown, Josh Santopirito & Jasper Kelly.
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Series 4 : Modern Living
In a world where we have access to whatever we want, what remains important is the role of nature in healing. Modern Living is all about living in harmony with the land and bringing nature into the living room.
The artworks within Series 4 - Modern Living are all derived from found and repurposed materials - including wall hangings, paintings, a lamp and Lana’s diaries. Lana invites you to pick up her diary, turn its pages and enter her artistic imagination.
This series is a collaboration with Coralee Williams and Lana Thomas.
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IMAGE CONTRIBUTORS: • Jacob Collings • Amy Brown
