The image is focused on a smoking bundle of still green foliage bound together at the branch, representing an Indigenous Australian smoking ceremony and a pair of black shoes out of focus in the background overlooking.
Reflections of Home
26 July 7.30 PM Woodburn Creatives
1 Woodburn St Redfern (Gadigal)
Curated by Laura Case, Kaleena Briggs-Smith and Lamorna Nightingale
Echoes of ancient landscapes, resonate with the spirit of the land that has witnessed millennia. "Reflections of Home" is a testament to the enduring connection between First Nations people and the landscapes that have shaped their stories. Experience a night woven with threads of land, memory, and resilience, in an artistic tapestry that invites you to delve into the depths of First Nations' connections with home and heritage through the transformative power of the arts.
Curated by Wiradjuri woman and Sydney Conservatorium musicology lecturer Laura Case, our Cultural Advisor Kaleena Briggs-Smith and Backstage Music’s Artistic Director Lamorna Nightingale, Reflections of Home brings together a lineup of acclaimed First Nations artists, including Matthew Doyle, Ellatronix, Nicole Smede, and Peta Strachan.
Audiences can expect a moving evening of music and storytelling, with premiere performances of new works including Ngurraba (Home Place), Until You Journey Through the Mists, Yandelora Yandelmawa, and Kurrobori.
The performance also includes a time for a yarn with the audience about the artists experience developing culturally sensitive new work.
Artists
