Join renowned artist Jonathan Jones and celebrated author Uncle Bruce Pascoe for an in-depth conversation on the profound impacts of colonisation on people, place, and native foods.
This compelling event offers an exploration into the rich, resilient history of Australia’s First Nations communities, diving into topics such as land stewardship, traditional ecological knowledge, and the restoration of Indigenous food practices.
Through their unique perspectives, Jones and Pascoe will unpack the often-overlooked stories of resilience and adaptation, examining how colonisation has affected the land and its people, and how a renewed focus on Indigenous knowledge is guiding us toward a sustainable future. Pascoe’s acclaimed works, including Dark Emu, have reshaped the narrative around pre-colonial agriculture and sustainability, sparking a national conversation. Don’t miss this powerful exchange as these visionary thinkers illuminate pathways for reconnecting with Country.
About Bruce Pascoe
Bruce is a Yuin, Bunurong and Tasmanian man and a writer of literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays and children’s literature. He is the enterprise professor in Indigenous Agriculture at the University of Melbourne. He is best known for his work Dark Emu: Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture.
About Jonathan Jones
Jonathan Jones is a member of the Wiradyuri and Kamilaroi peoples of south-east Australia. He first worked with Aunty Julie Freeman and Aunty Cheryl Davison as an emerging artist in 1997, in an exhibition curated by Aboriginal photographer Dr Peter Yanada McKenzie.
Jones works across a range of mediums in minimal repeated forms to explore and interrogate cultural and historical relationships and ideas from Indigenous perspectives and traditions. Jones has exhibited both nationally and internationally since the late 1990s, and his work is represented in major public collections throughout Australia.
bagan bariwariganyan: echoes of country
bagan bariwariganyan: echoes of country is a body of works by renowned Gweagal/Wandiwandian storyteller and artist Aunty Julie Freeman, leading Walbunja/Ngarigo artist Aunty Cheryl Davison, and Wiradyuri/Kamilaroi artistJonathan Jones.
The season upholds and maintains Aboriginal values and kinships, featuring an immersive gunyah (home) installation including drawings by the significant Yuin artist Mickey of Ulladulla, a solo exhibition of paintings by Aunty Julie sharing grandmother stories of local plants, animals and weather patterns, and a new installation by Aunty Cheryl Davison, representing the importance of Burrawang seeds, a key traditional food source.
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