Outdoor Gallery: Howard Smith Wharves art projection - Judy Watson’s ‘water under the bridge tumamun…

Monday, May 27 – Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Judy Watson’s artwork ‘water under the bridge tumamun’ will be projected nightly at Howard Smith Wharves from 27 May to 11 June 2024, 5.30pm-11.30pm. The Howard Smith art projections are part of Council's Outdoor Gallery program.About the artist: Judy WatsonJudy Watson is an internationally recognised, prolific artist based in Brisbane, with work held in public collections such as the National Gallery of Australia, the British Museum and the Library of Congress in Washington DC. In Brisbane her public works are in front of Gallery of Modern Art on Southbank, and in Brisbane’s CBD.Her public artwork often connects to water and the Brisbane River and its significance to early Aboriginal life and cultures.About the artwork: water under the bridge tumamunwater under the bridge tumamun is a moving image piece comprising of overlays of Watson’s artworks and research including maps, objects, images and text that combines our shared histories.Judy Watson artist statement:moving watertracing timethe black holes in our educationunknown to me when I grew up herewe are toldget over our historyit’s water under the bridgemove onleave the past behindstonesdropping into water slowlya punctuationa breathing spacethe river is scarifiedit runs with the blood of memorywe are herelisteningHear Judy discuss the work with Museum and Contemporary Art. Venue: Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City Venue address: Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City Parent event: Outdoor Gallery Event type: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Art, Creative, Culture, Exhibitions, Free Cost: Free Age: Suitable for all ages Bookings: No bookings required. Bookings required: No