Microscopes meet Indigenous art in Stories & Structures – New Connections, a new exhibition touring through Australia until March 2019. The show weaves together micrographs of natural phenomena with stunning paintings by Indigenous artists from across the country, revealing unexpected and striking similarities. The two sets of images, both of which are used to pass on knowledge and shape our understanding of the natural world, reflect and refract each other, offering a new look at our surroundings.
A selection of pairings are available below. Find out more about the exhibition on The Conversation or at Microscopy Australia.
Birnoo country (artist Gordon Barney) and white ochre
White Ochre by Hongwei Liu Birnoo Country by Gordon Barney, Warmun Art Centre
Witchetty grub dreaming (artist Jennifer Napaljarri Lewis) and moth sperm
Moth Sperm by Greg Rouse Witchetty Grub Dreaming. Jennifer Napaljarri Lewis, Warlukurlangu Artists of Yuendumu
Brush-tail possum dreaming (artist Judith Nungarrayi Martin) and ribosomes
Ribosomes. Image created at the University of Sydney Janganpa Jukurrpa (Brush-tail Possum Dreaming) – Mawurrji by Judith Nungarrayi Martin, Warlukurlangu Artists of Yuendumu
Sandhills dreaming (artist Vanessa Nampijinpa Brown) and atoms in quartz
Atoms in Quartz by Hongwei Liu Ngalyarrpa Jukurrpa (Sandhills Dreaming) by Vanessa Nampijinpa Brown, Warlukurlangu Artists of Yuendumu
Gathering bush tucker (artist Kerry Madawyn McCarthy) and gum leaf cells
Gum Leaf by Minh Huynh, Elinor Goodman, and Margaret Barbour Gathering Bush Tucker by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy
Dry River bed (artist Kurun Warun) and blood flow in a fish eye
Fish Eye – Blood Flow by Shaun Collin Dry River Bed by Kurun Warun
Skin (artist Joshua Bonson) and collagen fibrils
Collagen Fibrils by Anne Simpson Skin by Joshua Bonson
Water dreaming (artist Lola Brown) and river red gum
River Red Gum Leaf by Minh Huynh, Elinor Goodman and Margaret Barbour Water Dreaming by Lola Brown
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