Following the catastrophic climatic events of last summer Bundanon presents 'We Need to Talk about Fire', a series of conversations with speakers from across the community who will share Indigenous knowledge systems, stories of community action, healing initiatives and creative responses to find a way forward.
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EXHIBITIONS IN THE HOMESTEAD
We Need to Talk about Fire
Three new exhibitions will be presented in Bundanon Homestead.
When No Birds Sing, Ruth Maddison
Sunday 25 October 2020 to Sunday 11 April 2021
Photographer Ruth Maddison was caught in the vortex of the fires at Eden and recorded the drama of dark skies and the role of local evacuation centres. In the weeks after the fires, she was called on by friends and neighbours to document their resilience in rebuilding their homes. This exhibition is the new series of photographs captured by Maddison during this period.
Spark A Reaction, Wendy Murray and Community
Sunday 1 November to Sunday 11 April 2021
Bundanon commissioned posters by Wendy Murray themed around the bushfires and environmental issues arising from climate change. These can be viewed in the homestead along with selected highlights from participants of the Wendy Murray workshops held in Nowra, September 2020.
Imprint, r e a
Sunday 7 December to Sunday 11 April 2021
Gamilaraay/Wailwan/Biripi artist r e a recently spent time at Bundanon as an artist-in-residence, developing a new body of work in relationship to the latest fires in the Shoalhaven. This new photographic installation, Imprint, will be exhibited in the large room of the Homestead from last weekend of November.