An exhibition looking at Australia’s Travelling Stock Routes (TSRs) will open at Bank Art Museum Moree (BAMM) this Friday, June 22.
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The Long Paddock explores the past, present and future of TSRs as part of a creative research program by The New Landscapes Institute.
The colloquial name given to the vast network of shared, regional tracks that cover more than 3.2 million hectares nationally, the long paddock is a recognisable part of Australian bush culture, appearing in poetry and literature.
Currently, TSRs’ status as public land is under negotiation, making this a timely and important project.
“The exibition is the result of a series of artist residencies that happened throughout 2014 and 2015,” BAMM director Vivien Clyne said.
“Artists, architects and designers were invited to conduct a site specific research project along TSRs .
“They then developed works that responded to the stories they heard.”
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The audio visual exhibition features four works – two films, a sound work, and an installation.
It also features a map of North West Local Land Services’ TSRs, which allows people to contribute their own stories about their experiences with TSRs.
“The travelling show is about getting local stories … when people have a story they’d like to share, I can record it or write it down,” Ms Clyne said.
The Long Paddock artists Zanny Begg, Josephine Starrs, Leon Cmielewski and designer Gonzalo Zaliente of Grandeza Studio, along with curator Joni Taylor will be at Friday’s opening to discuss the ongoing project.
The exhibition will open at 6pm on Friday, June 22 and will run until August 18.
