Friday, January 30, 2015

Belgrave Survival Day 2015

The eighth annual Belgrave Survival Day on 26 January 2015 was, as in previous years, a happy and relaxed event.

The festival celebrates Indigenous culture and survival of Australia's first people through 226 years of white settlement.

Wurundjeri elder Bill Nicholson welcomed us to Country, and reminded us of the responsibility we all have to look after the land.


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Uncle Bill then performed the traditional smoking ceremony.


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Following the smoking ceremony we were treated to a performance by Alinta - Traditional Dance.
 
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Emu feathers and gum leaves.

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Possum skin and gum leaves.

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Wolithiga Wares - a welcome new stall to Belgrave Survival Day.

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Uncle Phil's damper making is always popular.


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 Small hands and big hands working together.
 
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Uncle Phil.

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 MC Leila Gurruwiwi.


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On the stage Casey Donovan gave an amazing performance.


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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Marian Drew: Conceits

Marian Drew's exhibition at the Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts shows a selection of her 2003-2011 photography series Still Life / Australiana.



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I took the opportunity to attend  Meet the Artist: Marian Drew at the gallery in St Kilda on 20 January 2015.

The artist discusses her practice.


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Marian Drew's new body of work is a sculptural installation in which she again investigates the relationship between plants, animals and humans.

The installation consists of bronze, coral, wood and plaster sculptures, marine plywood, chalk and metal table.


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Marian Drew is one of Australia's most significant contemporary photographic artists. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions across Australia, United States, France, Peru, Singapore and Germany and her work is held in major collections in Australia and overseas. Marian Drew is represented by Dianne Tanzer Gallery+Projects.

Marian Drew 'Conceits'
19 December 2014 - 22 February 2015

Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts
26 Acland Street, St Kilda
Tues-Sun 11am-4pm, Wed 11am-8pm
Free entry





 





Sunday, January 4, 2015

Belgrave Survival Day

The eighth annual Belgrave Survival Day festival will take place on 26 January 2015 from 12 noon to 4.30pm at Borthwick Park, Benson St, Belgrave.

The event celebrates Indigenous culture and survival of Australia's first people through 226 years of white settlement.

I have attended and photographed Belgrave Survival Day since 2012. In anticipation of this year's event I have chosen to publish some of my images of last year's festival.


Leila Gurruwiwi will again MC the event.


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Archie Roach was the main attraction. This year we can look forward to Casey Donovan.



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