Please join us for a discussion exploring the modes of collective and customary practices across contemporary art. Reflecting on Yuriyal Bridgeman: yubilong(mi)bilongyu, panellists will discuss concepts of the individual artist and collaborative ways of making and modes of belonging to multiple communities and cultural languages.

Panellists:

Yuriyal Bridgeman (Artist)

Warraba Weatherall (Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, Griffith University)

Associate Professor Amelia Barikin (School of Communication and Arts, University of Queensland)

Sana Balai (Mittelheuser Great Ocean Scholar, University of Queensland Art Museum)

Angela Goddard (Griffith University Art Museum)

Where: Griffith University Art Museum. 226 Grey Street, South Bank, QLD, 4101

When: Thursday 6 March, 5:30PM for a 6:00PM start

Cost: FREE (registration necessary)

Format: In-person event

All spaces are accessible for people using wheelchairs and other mobility aids. If you have any access or support requirements, we recommend contacting us before you arrive: artmuseum@griffith.edu.au and (07) 3735 7414.

About the artist:

Yuriyal Bridgeman’s work is deeply anchored in the traditional cultural practices of his Papua New Guinean community while also bringing incisive perspectives to the context of contemporary art. Born in Redcliffe, Queensland, Bridgeman now lives and works between Kau-in-Kau-in lands of the Ningy Ningy people on the Redcliffe Peninsula, the Turrbul/Yuggera Country of Kurilpa (West End) in Meanjin/Brisbane and in PNG. Since completing a Bachelor of Photography at the Queensland College of Art in 2008, Bridgeman has carved out a distinctive presence within the contemporary art landscape of the Asia-Pacific region.

Today, Bridgeman’s practice encompasses photography, video, painting, sculpture and installation. His photographic and video works are positioned in portraiture and social commentary, often featuring loved ones and members of his community. His painting and sculpture practice, developed during his time in PNG, draws deeply from the traditions of the Yuri Alaiku men’s practices in the Simbu Province. Bridgeman is also the co-founder of the artist collective Haus Yuriyal, where he plays a key role in developing the group’s contemporary art projects, which is currently showcased in the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)

Image: Installation view, Yuriyal Bridgeman: yubilong(mi)bilongyu, Griffith University Art Museum, Brisbane, Australia, 21 November 2024 – 15 March 2025. Photo: Carl Warner