Exhibitions

Murmurations

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Installed from 30 March 2023 to 4 June 2023
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A glossy, multicolored bird sculpture with raised wings perches on a smooth, reflective sphere against a clear sky.

First Nations perspectives of Hyde Park Barracks as a site of forced migration.

Artists: Tony Albert, Angela Tiatia, Lille Madden, Alina Olivares-Panucci, Corin Ileto

This artwork was temporary and is no longer at this location.

Artwork description

Murmurations is the 2023 Hyde Park Barracks annual art commission by First Nations artist Tony Albert and Sāmoan–Australian artist Angela Tiatia with Lille Madden, Alina Olivares-Panucci and Corin Ileto.

Presented in a large-scale digital format, this art installation brings together First Nations perspectives from Australia and the Pacific to explore the history of the UNESCO World–Heritage listed Hyde Park Barracks as a site of migration.

Central to Murmurations is a specially curated program of talks, workshops and performances that deepen understanding of the artwork and site including a community festival on 28 May.

Performers suspended on ropes execute acrobatic moves on the side of a tall glass building against a clear sky.

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