‘Be Brave. Make Change.’ Open your eyes to the Wadawurrung Community with this photographic experience
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31.05.2022

‘Be Brave. Make Change.’ Open your eyes to the Wadawurrung Community with this photographic experience

Credit: Ferne Millen
Words by Jena Carr

Treat yourself to a spectacular educational experience with an exhibition that will astound you.

 ‘Journey on Wadawurrung Country’ is the perfect addition to Reconciliation Week. The exhibition is packed with iconic representational portraits, sounds and stories from identified Wadawurrung Traditional Owners and their lands.

Be taken on this once in a lifetime journey and get an exclusive look into the personal history and stories told by traditional Wadawurrung owners. Widen your eyes to the exceptional portraits contained within this expedition

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The free event gives you a chance to expand your knowledge of the Wadawurrung community and lands in an exciting way.

This experience will activate your auditory and visual senses through exhibitions that feature various sounds, visual arts and lighting and are sure to make an immersive cultural experience for everyone.

The exhibition is brought together through the talents of Wadawurrung Traditional Owner and Cultural Manager Corrina Eccles, Art Director and Photographer Ferne Millen, and Musician, sound artist and field recordist Vicki Hallett. The fantastic team has successfully captured the stories and histories of the traditional custodians of the Wadawurrung Land.

Fine art printed portraits of the Wadawurrung elders and landscapes are interwoven with mesmerising sound recordings and interviews to create this unique exhibition.

This event is the perfect addition to reconciliation week, which encourages everyone to be a part of the change and help educate the next generation. The exhibition fully embraces this year’s theme of ‘Be Brave. Make Change’ and is perfect for anyone looking to enrich their knowledge.

Make your way down the Potato Shed this June 2nd to 8th for a captivating and educational experience. You can find out more about the event here.