Every month, we run an 'Art Walk' and invite our audiences to join us for a visit to see another creative space, art exhibition, or display - inside or outside. Join us at Melbourne Museum this month to see Naadohbii: To Draw Water.
Naadohbii: To Draw Water brings together contemporary First Peoples artwork from Turtle Island (Canada), Aotearoa (New Zealand), and Australia on the topic of water. The exhibition is a curatorial partnership project between Museums Victoria, Pātaka Art + Museum and Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG-Qaumajuq).
As the Museum writes: Naadohbii (NAH-DOH-BEY) is from Anishinaabemowin language of Treaty 1 territory Winnipeg, Canada, and translates as to draw/seek water. The name was gifted by Elder Dr. Mary Courchene. Featuring over 20 artists, including some newly commissioned pieces, Naadohbii: To Draw Water illustrates an axis of solidarity between First Peoples nations across the globe around environmental, political, and cultural connections and relationships to water. The artists are William Noah, Jessie Oonark, Christi Belcourt, Rebecca Belmore, Lindsay Dawn Dobbin, Maria Hupfield, Marianne Nicolson, Onaman Collective (Christi Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch), Dr. Vicki Couzens, Ishmael Marika, James Tylor, Elisa Jane Carmichael, Nici Cumpston, Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Rex Greeno, Israel Birch, Nikau Hindin, Jeremy Leatinu'u, Nova Paul, Rachael Rakena, Keri Whaitiri.
Afterwards, if the weather is fine, we'll wander into nearby gardens and find a spot under a tree for a cuppa and a chat.
Plan/meeting location:
—Start Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street Carlton, Victoria, 3053 @ 8:55 am for 9:00 am entry.
—End Carlton Gardens playground at @10:30/11:00 am.
Register to join via the button below or send us an email at info@correspondences.work. Participation/attendance is free.
Please note: This is the first paid exhibition we will attend. Museum Victoria Members can enter for free. Otherwise, you can reserve/pre-purchase your timed ticket for 9 am here.
correspondences Art Walk attendees visiting Counihan Gallery to see A Plant in the Wrong Place