Art meets action to protect one of Earth’s last wild places.
Takayna is a place where nature has evolved for millions of years, much unchanged since the time of the Palawa Ngini (the Old People), who lived and moved within Country, and who cared for Her. Located in Tasmania, it is home to Australia’s largest temperate rainforest, holds globally significant Aboriginal cultural values, and is a critical refuge for endangered wildlife. Yet, it is under threat from mining and logging.
Under these ancient myrtles and the hidden gaze of animals, artists from across Australia created art as a living memory of the forest as part of Bob Brown Foundation’s annual artists’ residency. Everyone has a part to play in protecting nature and this is how artists play theirs.
See this powerful collection of work spanning photography, painting, film and more created by artists in this wild and ancient place. And premiering in Adelaide, experience a brand-new immersive film of Takayna in all its magnificence, created exclusively for our one-of-a-kind Studio by Bob Brown Foundation. Surrounded by our 110m2 of LED screens, the forest will wrap around you – the next best thing to being there. Also screening is a beautiful film of Adelaide’s own Dave McEvoy improvising on a grand piano with the forest as it wakes up at dawn.
This is Takayna and its story told through the eyes of artists.
Together, they form a compelling call to action – a visceral reminder of what is at stake, and what do we stand to lose?
Presented by Bob Brown Foundation and Immersive Light and Art
Proceeds from the exhibition go towards Bob Brown Foundation’s ongoing campaign to protect Takayna as a World Heritage-listed national park, returned to Aboriginal ownership. Find out more here.
