AUSTRALIAN
PAINTING
EXHIBITION
TOUR
"EARTH SPIRIT"
1) GROUP EXHIBITION
11 aboriginal artists from the Northern Territory are represented in the Earth Spirit Tour. Different age groups, from the very young to the very old. A wide range of styles, both traditional and new trends.
-England Banggala
-Thompson Yulidjirri
-Bob Namundja
-Bill Namundja
-Sonda Turner Nampijmpa
-Mary Mullins Jujabilla
-Eddie Ryan Bangadi
-Maurice Fejo Minnadook
-Jocelyn Garrwurra
-Celeste Robertson Nangala
2) DUO EXHIBITION
Created especially for the Earth Spirit Tour, aboriginal artist Eddie Ryan Bangadi from Central Arnhem Land and contemporary artist Gerry Joe Weise, had gotten together in March & April 2000 to paint 5 ground-breaking (avant-garde) canvases in Darwin N.T. Australia. A fusion between Indigenous Aboriginal and Lowbrow Contemporary Art.
3) SOLO EXHIBITION
Gerry Joe Weise, has stayed on two aboriginal communities: Manmoyi & Gunbalanya. Weise has worked with indigenous Kunwinjku band Nabarlek, and indigenous solo artist Ash Dargan. He has worked in different aboriginal galleries in Darwin, Melbourne & Sydney. While traveling across Australia, his reflections inspired by indigenous aboriginal culture, have led to a limited series executed especially for the Earth Spirit Exhibition Tour.
EARTH SPIRIT TOUR
Australian paintings, canvas - paper - bark.
Including music, photography, & installations.
4 EXHIBITIONS IN FRANCE :
2001 - CCI Chambre de Commerce, CASTRES.
2002 - Culture Centre MJC, LES SALVAGES.
2003 - Town Hall Chateau, BRASSAC.
2009 - Conservatoire of Music, LAON.
