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 Foot, The Healthy Aboriginal Project 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.

The exhibition opens at QUT Creative Industries Precint ‘the Block’ at Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia - Tuesday April 28th, 2009 - 6 for 6.30pm

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

Showing until May 16th 2009.

* also with a drop-in Animation Lab by appointment

Exhibition Design by Lubi Thomas.

How to get there: http://www.ciprecinct.qut.com/whatshappening/howtogethere.jsp

Raven Tales: http://www.raventales.ca

Aboriginal Nations http://www.thedreamingstories.com.au & http://www.ablnat.com

Dreamtime Animations http://www.dreamtimeanimations.com

Skawennati: http://www.skawennati.com

Dreamtime Animations http://www.thedreamingstories.com.au

QUT http://www.ciprecinct.qut.com/shows/details.jsp?news-event-id=23115

cyberTribe http://www.geocities.com/cybertribeoz

and yes,
we went to Noumea!

with the others : the touring exhibition of the other APT held at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre in New Caledonia

read a review of the show by Matt Poll:

http://mathewpoll.blogspot.com/2008/12/fight-power.html

and a news story featured in the Koori Mail:

http://www.geocities.com/dot_ayu/writing4.htm

or see some of the install photos here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=56568&id=551291075&l=e36e8

happy 2009!

jenny fraser
http://www.geocities.com/dot_ayu/index.htm