ngarnga ba dhumbudjirri biik BROOKE WANDIN

*artist statement

How long has Country been waiting to hear the language belonging to this land? When was the last time these sounds were heard? Can the creek understand me? This work is personal and highlights the intimate relationships between people and place.

*Brooke Wandin artist bio

Brooke Wandin is a Wurundjeri woman, an artist, an educator, and a language worker. She looks for projects and opportunities that promote cultural understanding throughout Wurundjeri Country. These learnings are not static or linear. When participating in creative projects she can consolidate her understanding about her Ancestors and Country; therefore, learning and growing herself, strengthening her identity. She continues the reciprocal relationship between Country and its peoples that has existed here since time began. These interactions are always happening, in the here and now.

THE ARTISTS

BROOKE WANDIN

BROOKE WANDIN ~ ngarnga ba dhumbdjirri biik

EUGENIA LIM

EUGENIA LIM ~ Letter to Corhanwarrabul (2023)

LOST FEW

LOST FEW ~ The Violence of Lines

PONY CAM

PONY CAM ~ Snake Eats Head

PRESENTED BY

This year’s program is presented by Burrinja in collaboration with ngurrak barring | RidgeWalk. ngurrak barring is a cultural experience being developed along the trails of the Dandenong Ranges, celebrating the deep cultural and creative history of this place within an unparalleled natural environment.