PACIFIC SUPERHEROES

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Onto another panui from Jenny Fraser supporting our Australian Aboriginal creative cousins. An exhibition for Moving Image magicians and animation creations is ready to take over the Norther Territory in Darwin, just 4weeks away, pen it in the diary and get there pplz!!! Support the creative, support whats good in the neighhood!!! Pacific Superheroes – pacific worldwide Mauri Ora!!!  p.s links at bottom of article  for more info, looks O for awesome!!!

‘An exhibition of the moving image, including stop-motion, 3D and other animation techniques, Big Eye showcases Aboriginal animations from Australia and Canada in a unique cross-tribal exchange of ideas and world views.

Aboriginal Australian screen artists use digital storytelling techniques to bring cultural knowledge and contemporary exploration of country to the fore, with an original and distinctive voice.

Big Eye builds on its 2008 debut screening at 24HR Art(Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin) featuring prominent Aboriginal Australian artists to now include works by Aboriginal Canadian Animators and Artists.

Star Aboriginal Canadian artist Skawennati Tricia Fragnito’s new media practice uniquely centres on
creating projects specifically for the internet, which she believes is ‘an extraordinary art delivery system’. Skawennati’s work responds to cultural misconceptions and generalisations about gender and race.

“First World” countries Australia and Canada are two of very few countries in the world who recognise their first people as Aboriginal. Philosophically, this exhibition explores a shared heritage by Aboriginal Canadians
and Aboriginal Australians through the intersection of Aboriginal Aesthetics and Culture, with the endurance of a similar colonisation as a background.

Featuring Dark Thunder Productions, Raven Tales, Skawennati Tricia Fragnito & AbTech, Rabbit and Bear Paws, The Healthy Aboriginal Network and Anthony Wong, Frank Mcleod & Aboriginal Nations, Aroha Groves, Christine Peacock & Rebekah Pitt & John Graham, the Gunbalanya Community & Gozer Media, and artist/curator Jenny Fraser.

Opening Celebration Monday 28th April at the Block, 6 for 6.30pm.

Opening hours Tuesday & Wednesday 2pm – 6.30pm, Thursday & Friday 2pm – 8pm, Saturday 4pm – 8pm

Unti May 15th 2009.

exhibited at the Block at QUT Creative Industries Precinct, also with a drop-in Animation Lab

Exhibition Design by Lubi Thomas.’

How to get there click here

Facebook page for this event click here