Cook's voyage along the Australian east coast has become central to national historical narratives.
The exhibition re-envisages this seminal journey by imaginatively exploring moments of contact between two world views during these encounters. It also brings these events into the present by incorporating artists' reflections on their relevance today, and their responses to visits to significant contact locations. Topics such as encounter, impact, differing perspectives, nature and culture and views of country are investigated.
Artists include Bianca Beetson, Michael Cook, Neil Healey, Peter Hudson, Adam Hill, Garth Lena, Gail Mabo, Euan Macleod, Arone Meeks, Reg Mombassa, Gordon Syron, Ann Thomson, Adric Watson, Judy Watson and performer/writers Gemma Cronin, Shane Howard and Neil Murray. Paintings, photographs, videos and three dimensional works are included. The exhibition features a documentary DVD by Jeff McMullen AM which gives further voice to the artists and records their encounters with significant sites and traditional owners.
Natures Powerhouse, Cooktown
11 June - 19 September 2016
Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville
23 September - 30 October 2016
Caboolture Regional Gallery
19 November 2016 - 21 January 2017
University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery
16 February 2017 - 25 March 2017
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
28 Apr 2017 - 17 June 2017
This project has been developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast and assisted by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
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