A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness: ACCA
Remembering Royalty, 2018
Mixed Media
Variable Dimensions
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Granny Melba, 2018
water based ink screen printed on vintage French linen, black lustre blown glass
300 x 191 cm
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Fanny – Andamooka opal fields, South Australia 2018
water based ink screen printed on vintage cotton sheet, vintage suitcase, black lustre blown glass, vintage gloves, embroidered handkerchiefs
260 x 230 cm
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Papa Willy, 2018
water based ink screen printed on woollen blanket, black lustre blown glass, found tool box, metal hand tools
235 x 202 cm
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Family portrait – Koonibba Mission, South Australia, 2018
water based ink screen printed on vintage cotton sheet, vintage metal trunk, black lustre blown glass
258 x 165 cm
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Fanny – Andamooka opal fields, South Australia, 2018
Blown Glass, Suitcase
62 x 47 x 50 cm
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Papa Willy, 2018
Blown Glass
objects in tool box: 41 x 50 x 27 cm
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Family portrait – Koonibba Mission, South Australia 2018
Blown Glass
33 x 72 x 54 cm
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, Installation View
Yhonnie Scarce
7 Jul - 16 Sep 2018
Curated by Hannah Presley, A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness celebrates the significance of family, community, and humour in contemporary Aboriginal life. This major exhibition features 10 new commissions by artists from southeast Australia and beyond, in an exploration of the everyday life and experiences of Aboriginal people today. Country music icons, queer identity, pop culture, and community leadership are referenced, as well as the legacy of ancestors and the importance of coming together to strengthen identity and connection.
A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness is the inaugural exhibition for Yalingwa, a Victorian Government initiative. Yalingwa is a partnership between Creative Victoria, ACCA, and TarraWarra Museum of Art, designed to support the development of outstanding contemporary Indigenous art and curatorial practice. It includes three new curatorial positions and three major exhibitions alternating between ACCA and TarraWarra, focused on new commissions by contemporary Indigenous artists.