Bemerkungen
ON VIEW NOW at Michael Reid Berlin:
'Works on Paper from West Arnhem Land'
from INJALAK ARTS
'In the small west Arnhem land community of Gunbalanya, hundreds of ancient artworks exist alongside modern life.
The community was formally a mission known as Oenpelli, but at Injalak Hill, the region's ancient history is inscribed on its rock walls.
The region is home to the world's longest continuous artistic tradition..."These paintings are thousands of years old. People used to come here in wet season times and stay for six months until the wet season stopped, and they'd go down." - local artist Benson Nagurrgurrba
Mr Nagurrgurrba said that artists would explain their dreamtime stories and life lessons to children as they painted. While some of the paintings date back more than 30,000 years, others were drawn more recently.' from @abcnews_au
Discover more about INJALAK ARTS
& the history of the area in which these artists still practice today: Michael Reid Berlin
Injalak Arts Gunbalanya #michaelreidberlin #injalakarts #rockart #indigenousaustralianart #gunbalanya
Michael Reid Berlin is commencing its 2022 programme with the international debut of
INJALAK ARTS! 'Works on Paper from Western Arnhem Land' is on view in the Gallery and online until February 26.
Located in the town of Gunbalanya, 10km from the East Alligator River and the border of Kakadu National Park, the artists here draw inspiration from the extraordinary wealth of rock art West Arnhem Land has to offer.
Celebrating the traditions and imagery of the Bininj people, the eight works on paper in this show epitomise the clean lines, exceptional detail and saturation of natural colour for which Injalak artists are known.
Learn more about the works
© Michael Reid Berlin and Injalak Arts Gunbalanya
EMBRACE THE NORTHERN INDIGENOUS RENAISSANCE
Injalak Arts, Gunbalanya in West Arnhem Land reaches widely across time and place.
Currently showing at Michael Reid Berlin
Pictured here Injalak Hill Tour Guide - Roland Burrunali introducing 8,000 year old rock art masterpieces on Injalak Hill adjoining Injalak Art Centre at Gunbalanya, West Arnhem Land, NT.
Catalogue:
https://michaelreid.com.au/exhibition/injalak-arts-works-on-paper/?v=322b26af01d5
Learn more: Injalak Arts Gunbalanya
See our event highlights for this weekend in Berlin, which include exhibition openings at Haus am Lützowplatz, galerie burster, Michael Reid Berlin, KLEMM'S and Trauma Bar und Kino:
Australian-run gallery Michael Reid Berlin has extended its current show "Utopia" with works by Queensland-born photographic artist and costume maker Gerwyn Davies until 12 June - not to be missed!
📸Images courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid Gallery.
On view until June 12th
https://michaelreid.com.au/exhibition/utopia/?v=322b26af01d5
#gerwyndavies #contemporaryphotography #australianphotography #utopia #costume #michaelreidberlin
Congratulations to Dr Christian Thompson AO for winning the prestigious Bowness Photography Prize 2020 - what a fantastic achievement! We are delighted to be able to show the prize-winning work ‘Rule of Three’ from his exhibition ‘Strange Flower’ at our Embassy, in partnership with Michael Reid Berlin
Want to learn more about the work and artist? Take a look at our in conversation video with Dr Thompson and Ambassador Green:
https://bit.ly/3c5W2T9
© Dr Christian Thompson AO, Michael Reid Berlin.
Our final #tb of our #2020 highlights is the embassy foyer exhibition by Christian Thompson, curated by Michael Reid Berlin.
As Ambassador Green said: It’s an important goal of mine to continue amplifying Australian Indigenous voices + stories during my time as Ambassador in Germany and we are especially delighted to be able to show Dr Thompson's works in our embassy.'
Watch this space in 2021 for some free visitation spots (when the COVID-19 situation allows).
© Dr Christian Thompson AO, Lamenting the Flowers, We Bury Our Own, 2012.
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions in place in Germany, the doors of our embassy need to remain closed to exhibition visitors at the moment. We are looking forward to a time when we can offer visitation spots for our foyer exhibition 'Strange Flower' by Christian Thompson in partnership with Michael Reid Berlin. While you wait to see it in person, why not take a look at this article in Art Monthly Australasia giving further insights into the works?
https://www.artmonthly.org.au/blog/the-possibilities-of-strangeness
This week is NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week, and we are committed to supporting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in telling their stories, promoting their heritage and culture internationally. We are especially looking forward to launching our next embassy #exhibition by Dr. Christian Thompson AO with Michael Reid Berlin this week – watch this space to learn more!
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe.
The artist behind ‘The 2020 Tree’, Gerwyn Davies, combines traditional costume making and digital interventions to capture himself as characters, exploring the aesthetics of Camp and the act of representation.
Gerwyn is represented by Michael Reid Berlin
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Explore his artwork on display throughout the building.
Featured : Adonis - 2019.
'As surprising as life': If in Berlin, make sure you check out Australian artist and animator Lucy Dyson's exhibition at Michael Reid Berlin. Her unique collages made from magazines and image books come to life in vibrant, reflective and funny ways. Learn more here:
https://bit.ly/3jXIESE
© Lucy Dyson
Find out about the most exciting events that are happening this week! With DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM ACUD MACHT NEU Hanz.studio Kang Contemporary Gr_und Galerie Thomas Schulte Michael Reid Berlin Kleine Humboldt Galerie Esther Schipper Galerie Mehdi Chouakri Efremidis KOW and more!
