Visual
Exploring artistic and visual responses to dry seasons, along with other sources, we aim to reveal the changing meanings of drought. We will also consult with curators at local museums and galleries, to identify representations of drought in their collections. Our research and interviews will be used by the artists-in-residence to develop place-based responses to drought.
Yorta Yorta artist Lin Onus
One of Yorta Yorta artist Lin Onus’ best known works is Barmah Forest (1994), an eerily serene scene of Biyala (river red gums) immersed and ...
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Still Life: The Food Bowl (2011) by Ken and Julia Yonetani
Still Life: The Food Bowl (2011) by Ken and Julia Yonetani forms part of the Mildura Art Centre’s (MAC) collection of contemporary art. It is ...
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Drought as a Femme Fatale or mischievous nymph
Drought as a Femme Fatale or mischievous nymph: Story: At the time of the short sharp Centennial drought (1888) and the beginning of the Federation ...
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Next on the List, an installation by Alvin Darcy
Next on the List draws from Alvin’s cultural understanding of climate shift and the impacts of changing land use. It proposes a contemporary and evolving ...
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