Carbon_Dating | Weaving a Care Network for Native Grasses and Grasslands
The Carbon_Dating project, initiated in 2022, aimed to reshape our relationship with Poaceae, commonly known as grasses, through artwork-based experiments. By spotlighting these often-overlooked plants, it urges a shift in focus towards the broader ecosystem’s health.
Integrating Indigenous knowledge, science, and art, the project explores equitable and ecological perspectives on grasslands. Teams of scientists, artists, and growers collaborated across six Queensland sites, nurturing native grass plots. The resulting exhibition showcases artworks by Queensland artists, reflecting their experiences with Carbon_Dating. It encompasses various contemporary art forms, including sculpture, weaving, photography, and performance.
Exhibiting artists include Keith Armstrong, Liz Capelin, Danielle Constance, Hilary Coulter, Merinda Davies, Donna Davis, Mia Hacker, Andrea Higgins, Luke Lickfold, Jason Murphy (Jinibara), Kilagi Nielsen, Sasha Parlett (Maylangapa, Barkindji), Melissa Stannard (Yuwaalaraay, Gamilaraay, Koama), Delissa Walker Ngadijina (Kuku Yalanji) and Pipier Weller. The exhibition’s curators are Jo-Anne Driessens (Guwa-Koa, Kuku Yalanji) and Beth Jackson.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government: and Cairns Regional Council; and Western Downs Regional Council; and City of Gold Coast Council; and Somerset Regional Council; and Arts Coast as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s RADF program to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
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