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Ngarn Wa'ngal: Art of the Gum Tree

Potter Museum of Art · Parkville

Event Infowhatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au
🗓️Tue–Sat · to Sat 19 Sep
🎟️Free
Art & galleriesHistory & heritage

Dates & times

Tue 25 Aug · 11am – 5pm
Wed 26 Aug · 11am – 5pm
Thu 27 Aug · 11am – 5pm
Fri 28 Aug · 11am – 5pm
Sat 29 Aug · 11am – 5pm
and 15 more

About

In Ngarn Wa'ngal: Art of the gum tree, visitors are invited to explore this iconic tree as a source of creative inspiration branching across centuries of artistic practice.

Translating as 'breathing for us' in Woi Wurrung, Ngarn Wa'ngal celebrates the deep cultural and ecological significance of the eucalypt. Over three floors, this expansive exhibition brings together colonial, twentieth century and contemporary works, sparking broader conversations about identity, sovereignty, climate and continuity.

Drawing from the University of Melbourne's collections alongside significant local and interstate loans, Ngarn Wa'ngal features over 160 works including commissions by Jane E. Brown, Dean Cross, megan evans, Janet Laurence and Jazz Money.

Curated by Alisa Bunbury, Senior Curator of the Grimwade Collection at the University of Melbourne, and Guest Curator Sophie Gerhard.

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Potter Museum of Art, Parkville

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