SUB TERRAINS: BANKSTOWN BIENNALE

MIYAYMIYAAY

This installation brings together sky / earth / water in a moment of convergence guided by stories; old, new, and continuing. Created in acknowledgement of the country to which we belong, the water that connects and the story and song that binds and makes strong.

 This seasonal camp crafted from timber & reflective perspex speaks of the songlines carried across waterways, and remembers the active role we play as conduit and protector. Born of the rise and fall, of drought, flood, water rights and activism, this installation absorbs, reflects and embodies continuing narratives of strength and resilience, inviting us to be part of an active conversation to sustain that which sustains and cares for us all.

Miyaymiyaay (seven sisters)

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 Creative collaboration: Lucy Simpson (art / design), Nardi Simpson (sound composition).

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SubTerrains Bankstown Biennale 2022 is a First Nations artists’ led response to local narratives of land, water and historical truths buried within Bankstown’s landscape. Co-curated by Nicole Monks and Vandana Ram.

Exhibition Artists: Abdul Abdullah, Aroha Groves, Carmen Glynn-Braun, Cigdem Aydemir, Dean Kelly, Jamie Eastwood, Jason Wing, Juxta, Kerrie Kenton, Lucy Simpson, Maddison Gibbs, Nardi Simpson, Paula do Prado, Theatre Kantanka

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Images courtesy Document Photography, Bankstown Art Centre and L. Simpson 2022