For Australian Aboriginals, the first inhabitants and artists of this land, the concept of time is a descriptive point of view with no beginning, middle or end. Time instead is continuous state of being following a non-linear trajectory.
This photo essay narrates my thesis research trip to Australia, paying homage to dynamic, evasive concepts of time.
The Yarra River runs through Melbourne's center.
Art decorates the city and can be found in public parks, on buildings, streets in restaurants...
Melbourne has a vibrant bar and restaurant culture.
All decorated with graphic, funky art.
Architecture of Federation Square
Alleys such as Degraves Street, Flinders Lane and Cocker Alley are covered with street art.
Street Art is a widely practiced form of expression.
Once a year the neighborhood of Fitzroy hosts the Gertrude Street Projection Festival. One of the most notable attractions is the neighborhood's largest building encased in projected design.
Remember the river running through the city in the first picture of this photo essay? This is where it begins, in the Yarra Ranges National Park. This is also Melbourne's water source.
Yarra Ranges National Park
Yarra Ranges National Park
Yarra Ranges National Park
Beautiful sunset heading back to Melbourne from Yarra Ranges National Park.
The lovely girls I stayed with in Melbourne.
On my last day in Australia I visited the Melbourne Museum. Here I discovered a new research direction for future curatorial projects. I continue to explore the idea of sharing indigenous populations' connection to water narrated through the context of art to inspire emotional connection among urbanized populations.
This may just create the cultural and perspective shift needed to live a bit more sustainability.
Stores are innovative and engage consumers by providing services enabling expression of their creativity.
This spot specializes in one-off and short run custom prints at great speed...and confusingly they also make custom vinyl records!
Dean Merlino, who visited CP last fall, invited me to be a guest contributor for his Community Art Master's class final presentations.
This fantastic museum has a little science, history and anthropology all mixed in! Most exhibitions are free including the newly renovated Aboriginal Australian wing.
Beautiful canoe made by the people of New Guinea at the Melbourne Museum...
Melbourne's more traditional art museum, National Gallery of Victoria, houses both contemporary and historical work.
"Here a series of five vertical projections that in their orientation call to mind traditional Chinese scrolls. Each of the channels feature tightly framed close-ups of the human body. The undulating curves and creases of each form are suggestive of landscapes, an effect enhanced by accumulation of brightly colored pigment that gently shower on the bodies..."
Contemporary Maori art.
VNPA headquarters are housed in this almost completely off the grid building.
Contemporary Aborigine paintings on bark.
Close Up of Gulumbu Yunupingu
Contemporary Aborigine art.
Contemporary Aborigine art.