GOMA 2020 - 'Water'

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Ben and I visited GOMA as an extended Anniversary outing.  Normally I'm content to wander all their amazing free exhibits but we decided to treat ourselves to their paid exhibit 'Water' and I'm so glad we did!  I was worried this post was too heavy with spoilers but I just saw that GOMA is now closed due to COVID-19 so if you didn't get a chance to go (or aren't local) hopefully, these photos provide some lovely eye candy for you! 

 Jimija Jungarrayi Spencer + Paddy Jupurrurla Nelson (Warlpiri people)

Wakulyarri Jukurrpa (Rock Wallaby Dreaming)

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Heritage

Vera Möller

Vestibulia

Olafur Eliasson

Riverbed 

Kimio Tsuchiya

moon

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Heritage

Roman Signer

Ladder with Barrel

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Heritage

 David Medalla

Cloud Canyons No. 25

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Heritage

Mata Aho Collective

Kiki Moana

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Judy Watson

wanami

Trevor Paglen

Tapped Undersea Cables, Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean

Paul Blackmore

Edge (Heat series)

Patrick Pound

Divers (left)

Divers (right)

Vera Möller, Vestibulia

Rosemary Laing

Groundspeed (red Piazza #2 2001)

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Heritage

Birmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas, Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi, Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul, Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatjil, Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha

Makarrki – King Alfred’s Country

Joanne Currie Nalingu

Maranoa River: Life Lines

Makarrki – King Alfred’s Country

Garry Namponan

Yellow-patched camp dog

Spencer Finch

Mediterranean sea (afternoon effect)

Olafur Eliasson

Riverbed 

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Heritage

Jimija Jungarrayi Spencer + Paddy Jupurrurla Nelson (Warlpiri people)

Wakulyarri Jukurrpa (Rock Wallaby Dreaming)

Vera Möller

Vestibulia

David Maropoondin

Sitting ku' (Camp dog)

 Jimija Jungarrayi Spencer + Paddy Jupurrurla Nelson (Warlpiri people)

Wakulyarri Jukurrpa (Rock Wallaby Dreaming)

Fiona Foley

Dispersed

 Coolamon water carrier

Olafur Eliasson

Riverbed

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Heritage

Vera Möller

Vestibulia

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Heritage

William Forsythe's

The Fact of Matter

Dhuwarrwarr Marika, Rirratjingu (Miliwurrwurr people)

Milngurr

Olafur Eliasson

Riverbed

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Naomi Hobson

A Warrior without a Weapon

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Heritage

Vera Möller

Vestibulia

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Megan Cope

RE FORMATION (Noogoon/St Helenna Island)

Olafur Eliasson

Riverbed

 Trevor Paglen
Tapped Undersea Cables, Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean

Wukun Wanambi

Larrakitj

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Heritage

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Heritage

I may have gone overboard with photos of the exhibits, 'Heritage' and 'Riverbed' but they truly took my breath away.  I applaud GOMA for always taking big risks and making an art gallery which is super fun and immersive.  If you want to see the making of Riverbed you can watch it over here - amazing!