Is caring for the Earth and caring for each other any different? It’s an existential question which is explored in a new exhibition that opened in Hobsons Bay last week.
Nature is a Home is an exhibition at the Louis Joel Arts and Community (LJAC) centre in Altona from June 28 to July 16 and features artworks that question our relationship with nature and responsibility to nurture it.
Coinciding with LJAC’s 20th anniversary, Nature is a Home features artwork in a range a mediums like ceramics, photography, paint and painting, sculpture, written text, film, paper and found materials which artists have used to to give voice to their artistic expression.
Those artists are all based in Melbourne’s west and include Ariana Lim, Augustine Ang, Elijah Cristiano, Dovey Dee, Julee Latimer, Lan Pagliaro, Fatima Measham, Petra Tomecko, Nandita Nadkarni and Jenny Rütsch.
Also from the western suburbs is the exhibition’s curator, Jasmeet Kaur Sah, a writer, editor and arts programmer who has previously worked at Footscray Community Arts, Melbourne Writers Festival and Science Gallery at the University of Melbourne.
Kaur Sahi and LJAC manager Karen Ingram are inviting locals to come and view the exhibition, particularly on Saturday, July 12 when a special public program will be held at the LJAC gallery from 11.30am to 1pm.
The public program features a range of free events, including floor talks, a workshop and exhibition prize announcements.
Entry is free but bookings are encouraged.
Details: https://www.ljac.com.au/natureisahome/
