Jude Taggart Roberts
Gallery · 2013–15

One River Arts Project for the Centenary of Canberra

One River is a Centenary of Canberra project, proudly supported by the ACT Government and the Australian Government, and managed by Lindy Allen as National Program Producer under the auspices of Regional Arts Victoria.
2013
One River Arts Project for the Centenary of Canberra

7 different sites of paper installed at the Belconnen Arts Centre Canberra. Here Robyn Archer views the work.

Acknowledging the Traditional Custodians, Gunggari Peoples and neighbouring communities who continue to care for the land and waters today.

Read the One River paper
We must bear in mind, that these were artist projects that happened through the Centenary of Canberra program, which had a care for, and an eye to, the country as a whole. There are lessons to be learnt about the power of the arts to tell the most important stories, and tell them in a way which strikes a chord, not just with art lovers, but with anyone who can be drawn into the content of those projects. In the case of One River, a long string of river communities were drawn, through the arts, into reflections on their place, their history, present and future. Nothing could be more important for participation in the democratic process than to understand country, and to connect as community.Robyn Archer, Curator Canberra Centenary 2013
Works

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In An Artesian Landscape - This work was re developed from the One River Project and installed at Crane Arts Philadelphia.
In An Artesian Landscape - This work was re developed from the One River Project and installed at Crane Arts Philadelphia. 2015
River stained Arches roll of paper, kozo paper, crayon. Contemporary artists in Australia investigate place, identity, memory and history through the graphic image. The Crane Arts Centre, Philadelphia.
9m x 900cm
Opening night
Mitchell One River exhibtion opening
Mitchell One River exhibtion opening
Paper scroll delivered and unravelled from a front end loader at opening night, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra.
Paper scroll delivered and unravelled from a front end loader at opening night, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra.
Aunty Lynette Nixon opening Night at Mitchell gallery
Aunty Lynette Nixon opening Night at Mitchell gallery
process
The paper dries on the riverbank
The paper dries on the riverbank
Geology of the River
Geology of the River
The Yumba- Gunggari families talk about the significance of the river while the paper soaks in the river.
The Yumba- Gunggari families talk about the significance of the river while the paper soaks in the river.
Paper unravels itself in the river
Paper unravels itself in the river
Jude Taggart Roberts

Acknowledging the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters where I work and live and pay respects to the Elders past present and emerging.

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