Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Hosts Environmental Art ExhibitionBlue Mountains Cultural Centre Hosts Environmental Art Exhibition The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is showcasing a groundbreaking environmental art exhibition entitled “Disruptor: for all that matters.” This exhibition encourages visitors to embrace change in their communities and foster environmental consciousness. Featuring the work of fifteen local artists, the exhibition explores pressing environmental issues through the lens of ecologically significant Blue Mountains biospheres. The exhibition will be open from August 3 to October 6, with an opening night featuring musical performances and a special installation. Artists include Rani Brown, Jon Flood, Caroline Giniunas, Emma Magenta, Scott Marr, Chia Moan, Justin Morrissey, Ann Niddrie, Manu Prigioni, Hannah Axelton, Eli Pilko, Kate Reid, Uncle Chris Tobin, Cheryle Yin Lo, Fiona Vaughan, Freedom Wilson, and Wendy Tsai. Alongside the exhibition, a program of artist talks and workshops will engage and inform participants. The Disruptor Creative Forum on August 10 will feature a discussion led by keynote speaker Uncle Chris Tobin, an exhibiting artist whose work examines the detrimental effects of colonization on the environment. Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill emphasizes the importance of art as a catalyst for introspection, community action, and meaningful change. The Blue Mountains City Council is committed to hosting biennial exhibitions focused on planetary health through the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Curated by local artists Freedom Wilson and Justin Morrissey, the exhibition showcases the diverse artistic practices of the Blue Mountains community. Wilson’s work is inspired by her involvement with the Blue Mountains Wild Plant Rescue Service, while Niddrie focuses on the destruction of natural ecosystems by invasive weeds. Emma Magenta encourages visitors to immerse themselves in the exhibition, understanding the stories behind each artwork and the importance of preserving the Blue Mountains’ unique ecosystems. Additional Information: * Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is located on Parke Street, Katoomba, with free parking available. * For more information, please visit bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au.
The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is hosting a groundbreaking environmental art exhibition that encourages visitors to be the change they want to see in their own communities.
Disruptor: for all that matters is the third exhibition in a series of projects stimulated by observable changes within the Blue Mountains ecosystems. The exhibition will be on display at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre from 3 August to 6 October.
Featuring new work from fifteen local artists, the exhibition responds to environmental issues by exploring ecologically significant Blue Mountains biospheres. Disruptor’s opening night, on Friday 2 August from 6pm, will feature music performances by Jon Flood and a performance by Scott Marr.
Exhibiting artists include Rani Brown, Jon Flood, Caroline Giniunas, Emma Magenta, Scott Marr, Chia Moan, Justin Morrissey, Ann Niddrie, Manu Prigioni & Hannah Axelton & Eli Pilko, Kate Reid, Uncle Chris Tobin, Cheryle Yin Lo, Fiona Vaughan, Freedom Wilson and Wendy Tsai.
In addition to the exhibition, a program of artist talks and workshops will take place to engage and inform participants.
The Disruptor Creative Forum, held on Saturday, August 10 from 10am-3:30pm, will feature a discussion by keynote speaker and exhibiting artist Uncle Chris Tobin. Tobin’s artwork Terms of Occupation explores the destructive environmental consequences of forced colonization and insightfully lays out the conditions of occupation necessary to maintain a healthy nation.
Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill said: “The Blue Mountains City Council is proud to host this exhibition as we recognise that art is a force for introspection, community movements, stewardship and meaningful change.
“As part of our commitment to the health of the planet and the environment, the Blue Mountains City Council, through the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, has committed to hosting a biennial exhibition themed around the health of the planet.”
Disruptor: for all that matters is curated by two Blue Mountains artists, Freedom Wilson and Justin Morrissey, who also feature in this major gallery exhibition.
Freedom’s work was born out of many hours spent with the Blue Mountains Wild Plant Rescue Service. Weekly drawing sessions at the plant rescue have allowed for a reinterpretation of cleared landscapes, and hope for the flourishing plantscapes of the future.
Participating artist Ann Niddrie’s work focuses on the hanging swamp surrounding Centennial Pass. Glimpses of an Upland Swamp uses a combination of digital imagery, watercolour, repurposed objects and reconstructed weeds to draw attention to the loss of natural Australian ecosystems as they become overrun by weeds that feed on phosphorus-rich backyard runoff.
Participating artist Emma Magenta invites visitors to fully immerse themselves in each artwork in the exhibition, learning the story behind the work and immersing themselves in the different biosystems present in the Blue Mountains.
“The participation of 15 artists from the Blue Mountains, all with radically diverse practices, is a great call for new ways to shape a better future for our beloved Earth,” she said.
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is located on the top floor of 30 Parke Street and is pedestrian accessible from Katoomba Street with free parking on the ground floor. More information at bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au
Image left: Eli Pilko, Manu Prigioni & Hannah Axelsen from Farm it Forward. Photo: Taku Kjelgaard.
Right image: Chris Tobin, Govetts Leap. Photo: Taku Kjelgaard
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