Regional Echoes

When we dig into history, what do we aim to do? That’s the central question in the exhibition of multidisciplinary artist Naomie Hatherley called un.dis.covered, produced as part of her Activating Collections + Threads in Common residency with North Midlands Project, Carnamah Historical Society and ART ON THE MOVE in 2024. Inspired by the Carnamah Homestead and the floral contributions of eight Aboriginal families following the death of it’s caretaker Duncan Macpherson in 1931, the exhibition showcases deep, open-ended artistic inquiry into our connection to place. Photography by Michael Jalaru Torres.

Photographers Rebecca McCauley and Aaron Claringbold create work that questions how images shape our understanding of the world – and our place within it. They have taken this philosophy with them to Gathaagudu (Shark Bay) for their ART ON THE MOVE residency, hosted by the Shire of Shark Bay, where they explore the interconnection of people to place. Collaborating with the local community including Malgana Traditional Owners, scientists, and the Department of Biodiversity and Conservation, they set about to document the people of Gathaagudu and their relationship to the environment around them.

On a crisp Albany morning, visual artist and Merningar woman Shandell Cummings, and her mum Elder Lynette Knapp, meet a small group of women for a basket weaving workshop. The workshop marks the start of Shandell’s ART ON THE MOVE residency, hosted by the Museum of the Great Southern, which aims to explore the ancient Noongar cultural fishing practices on the southern coast of Western Australia. Journey with Shandell as she honours her Noongar heritage, shining a light on cultural knowledge often dismissed or erased completely from our history books. Photography @nic_duncan_photography