Microscopy and Aboriginal Art: We are Country and we are Culture
Event description
At this webinar learn from Aboriginal artist Graham Toomey and from science communicator Jenny Whiting on how microscopy can add a creative new dimension for Aboriginal artists in connecting to Country and how it forms the basis of an inspiring exhibition that highlights that connection.
About the presenters
Graham Toomey is a freshwater man of the Wurrumunga Clan of the Wiradjuri nation he also is from the Wongaibon nation. Graham is a practicing visual artist and an art and cultural consultant. Graham's creative practice deeply explores his belonging to Country and culture in a spiritual and modernised form. Graham enjoys discovering new styles of creativity which allows him to feel his Country in a diverse way. Graham also is the CEO at Gunawirra in Sydney, which is an Aboriginal community led charity operating early intervention programs supporting First Nations peoples. http://grahamtoomey.com/
Jenny Whiting works for Microscopy Australia as a science communicator and exhibition curator. She has a background in biomedical research and a love of using microscopic imagery to make new connections. She has curated several exhibitions based on microscopic imaging, including Stories and Structures – New Connections. https://micro.org.au/stories-structures
This webinar is FREE but tickets are limited – registrations are essential.
This Indigenous Science Experience event is part of National Science Week and is organised by the National Indigenous Science Education Program (NISEP), Macquarie University. It is made possible through the support of Inspiring Australia and grant funding from the Australian Government.
Banner artwork by Graham Toomey.