un/tethered: connections through storytellers from Papua New Guinea
Highlights
- Explore the stories of six creative women from the Papua New Guinea diaspora, showcasing rich cultural connections.
- Discover carefully selected objects that reveal the quiet ache of distance and evolving identity.
- Experience a free exhibition at Queensland Museum Kurilpa, celebrating Papua New Guinea's 50th Independence anniversary.
- Enjoy family-friendly facilities including a café and gift shop, enhancing your visit to South Brisbane.
The un/tethered exhibition brings together the stories of six creative women from the Papua New Guinea diaspora community in Queensland as they explore belonging and connection.
Through objects carefully selected from their homes and the Queensland Museum collection, they examine cultural anchors, adaptations and the quiet ache of distance.
Discover how the evolving nature of identity is woven through all we’re tethered to and all we’ve lost.
This free exhibition, on display at Queensland Museum Kurilpa, coincides with the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s Independence Day.
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