Gallery · 2023–25
The Painted River
The Act of Water Scene I
The Act of Water Scene I
The Painted River Project in Moree is an art, science, and community initiative hosted by the Bank Art Museum Moree (BAMM), in partnership with Western Sydney University and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Site-specific en plein air art and science sessions are held at riverside locations highlighting Moree’s landscape, agriculture and water life, alongside Aboriginal bush tucker and storytelling sessions. Statement from The Painted River Project- Leo Robba
The Act of Water Series of works on paper Gesso, silt, fluorescent acrylic, charcoal, collage on hosho paper The composition is created through layering and erasure by sanding back painted mediums applied to the paper substrate. This aleatory methodology exposes lines and forms otherwise not evident. The work shows how Water Acts and government policies shape large scale agricultural landscapes especially when water is commodified and detached from the landforms it flows or floods upon. Jude Roberts
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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.