'Sweat and Tears and the Ocean': WATER RITES Artist Talks

Artist Talk

16 October 2021

Photography of steel wool installation in a dimly lit room.

Photography of steel wool installation in a dimly lit room.

As part of the WATER RITES exhibition program

When

16 October 2021

12:00pm to 2:30pm

Access

Join us for a special day of talks at ACE Open to celebrate the opening weekend of Tarnanthi Festival 2021.

Uncle Mickey will lead a smoking ceremony a welcome.The day will be centred around a curator-led tour and expanded artist talks delivered by participating WATER RITES artists, Tamara Baillie, Mandy Quadrio and Lucien Alperstein, and conclude with a sound performance at 1:45pm by Constantine Stefanou.

Barngarla artists, Candace Swan-Taylor and Cailtin Swan-Taylor and linguist Ghil`ad Zuckermann will attend and share stories and experiences of their revived language, following the Artist Exchange that took place in June.

Feature Image: Mandy Quadrio, Anchored. (2021) steel wool, Durvillaea potatorum (bull kelp), wooden spear dimensions variable, installation view, ACE Open. Photo by Grant Hancock.

Welcome to Country performance out the front of the gallery entrance.

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'Sweat and Tears and the Ocean': WATER RITES Artist Talks (2021), ACE Open. Photography by Thomas McCammon.

Guest Curator

Lead Artists

Lucien Alperstein,

Tamara Baillie,

Constantine Stefanou,

Candace Taylor-Swan, Caitlin Taylor-Swan,

Ghil`ad Zuckermann

This event is part of WATER RITES exhibition public programs.

WATER RITES is presented as part of Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art.

This project is supported by SA Water and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

ACE tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka panpapanpalyarninthi (inparrinthi). Kaurna miyurna yaitya mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlu tampnthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.

ACE tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka panpapanpalyarninthi (inparrinthi). Kaurna miyurna yaitya mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlu tampnthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.