General News
31 May, 2024
Indigenous art to take pride of place
Now More Than Ever is the title of an art exhibition planned for Natimuk which coincides with National Reconciliation Week.
Artists Gail Harradine and Thomas Marks will show their work for the month of June in Natimuk's Goat Gallery, with an opening on Saturday June 1 at 7.30pm.
Reconciliation Week - which also has the theme Now More Than Ever - runs every year from May 27 to June 3.
Ms Harradine, a Wotjobaluk, Djubagalk and Jadawadjali woman, has curated the exhibition, which also includes works by Mr Marks, a Wotjobaluk and Gunaikurnai man.
Ms Harradine said the artists delved into their interpretations of culture and strength in identity and Country in the context of standing staunch during recent challenging times for First Peoples.
"The National Reconciliation Week 2024 theme reminds us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will, and must, continue," she said.
ACT Natimuk chairperson D’Arcy Molan said National Reconciliation Week was an important reminder for non-Indigenous people to reflect on and be active in the significant work and cultural shifts towards a more just future.
The exhibition will be open each Saturday and Sunday in June from 10am to 4pm, and on Friday June 7 from 12pm to 7pm. Admission is free.