occupation studies: ngayanhurra bayarral Birrarung (they tried to tame Birrarung)
Highlights
- Explore immersive soundscapes that reveal the historical significance of the Birrarung River.
- Experience Tahlia Palmer's audiovisual artwork that challenges colonial narratives of the Yarra River.
- Engage with the rich cultural heritage of the Wurundjeri people through innovative storytelling.
- Reflect on the transformation of a living waterway at the Birrarung Building in Melbourne.
occupation studies: ngayanhurra bayarral Birrarung (they tried to tame Birrarung) is a new multichannel audiovisual artwork by artist Tahlia Palmer (Yuwaalaraay/Gamilaraay and mixed European descent), developed in collaboration with Jasper Cohen-Hunter (Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung).
Through immersive sound and moving image, Palmer and Cohen-Hunter interrogate the colonial occupation and regulation of the Birrarung (Yarra River), revealing how non-First Peoples altered a living waterway that had sustained Wurundjeri people for countless generations.
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