Participatory Exhibition
2022
Guringai Curl Curl Community Exhibition Space
Walking Together through Co-envisioning spaces of Healing, Hope + Transformation Responding to the Uluru Statement From the Heart, in action based participatory public exhibition + Workshops
Endorsements + Co-Envisioners
“An Indigenous Voice to Parliament will have the potential to improve many aspects of our lives as Australians. Our identity would become unique in the world, over 60,000 years of continuing culture and heritage. Our knowledge would be deeper and decisions in Parliament, wiser. The spaces that we live in and how we interact as a society could also benefit when our Voice is heard.
I am sorry I could not join the exhibition, these acts of solidarity, listening to and celebrating what Indigenous people and our ways can contribute to our lives, are joyful and truly a gift to our children.
This exhibition, and everyone who contributes and participates, is building momentum toward the 2023 Voice Referendum. Thank you for walking with us to an almighty Yes vote.
In Unity,”
The Uluru Statement From the Heart Signatory, Author and Leader
THOMAS MAYOR
As a descendant of the traditional custodians of the GuriNgai people we look forward to the Voice to Parliament.
“Barley Ky Giballee” You and Me come Together. That’s the way it should be.
We have long wanted a cultural centre on the Northern Beaches.
This is the seed that can make it grow and fills our hearts with joy, let us walk together with these aims.
Garigal Guringai Direct Descendant
UNCLE NEIL EVERS
My involvement in this project has been as one of three Aboriginal advisors to this exhibiting group of Sydney University Master of Architecture students. The group of 16 is a mix of Anglo-Australians and International students.
Their task has been to design an Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Bilarong Reserve on Narrabeen Lake.
Visits were made to the Bilarong site and to Northern Beaches surrounds: to observe rock carvings and an eco building at West Head, middens at McCarr’s/Wirreanda Creek, Aboriginal sculptures by Narrabeen Lake and close observation of coastal bushland.
Comprehension of another culture requires many years. I commend the students for their interest, energy and research. And for their courage in publicly exhibiting their architectural concepts outside the university context. It has been my pleasure to meet them and follow their journey.
Enjoy their works!
Ugarapul Clan Jagara Nation
Aunty Clair
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EXHIBITION POSTER
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a live call to the people of Australia, amplifying the wish of Indigenous Peoples for recognition, Voice, Treaty and Truth. Our Prime Minister is determined to honour this call, yet how do we authentically “walk with” and “listen deeply” to the ancient wisdom of the First and original custodians who have cared for country in deep time.
The Elanora Scotts Hall on the Bilarong Reserve, Garigal Country, Narrabeen Lagoon, Sydney is a place that has held these conversations and questions for decades. The Manly Waringah Pittwater Aboriginal Support Group has been creating opportunities to honour diversity in unity and multiple co-existing relationships with community and country for decades. This exhibition is the result of collaborations to co-envision a built space for its future. University students have explored potential manifestations of community healing spaces.
Miriam Roes Ungunmerr's 'Daddiri' encourages connection to the spirit of stillness to hear country speak and honour communities visions, lived experience and history. This is essential as we engage in dynamic, intuitive, reflexive processes, working with opportunities to address the tension and complex histories, internal/external, macro /micro, visible and felt. This participatory exhibition offers opportunities to bring this to awareness. Young architects co-envision spaces for engaged community gatherings, dance and dialogues surrounding regenerative issues. This public exhibition at Curl Curl Creative Arts Space contributes to the critical role of healing the past while having agency in the co-creation of new spaces for our collective futures and the wellbeing of all.
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EXHIBITION FLYER
This participatory exhibition responds to the generous invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart to 'Walk Together' and combines aspects of Architectural Activism, art, poetry, Healing, Personal and Systemic Awareness workshops.
Here, You are invited to explore graduating Sydney University Master Architecture students co-envisioned proposals with local Aboriginal People. These designs propose a cultural space for regenerative futures.
We want you to co-envision with us and make 'Walking Together' reality.......
explore transformation for a truly equitable, unifying and thriving environment as we answer the call.
Thank you for taking up your role in responding to the invitation, Be inspired to create in your local community,
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PARTICIPATORY PEACE CIRCLE
Open for community to experience sound in peace meditation