ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain: Burrinja Gallery

Jill Orr

24 May - 13 Jul 2025

Burrinja Presents: ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain
We started to feel our bodies in a continuum with the body of the mountain.
Walking together across Corhanwarrabul (Dandenong Ranges), a group of artists shared place-responsive practices and considered what it means to ‘listen to Country’ through their diverse perspectives. ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain is an exhibition outcome from this mobile residency.

Curated by Gretel Taylor with Gülsen Özer and Mandy Nicholson, the exhibition includes painting, screendance, sound installation, textiles, sculpture, digital and cyanotype photography. Artists: Aarti Jadu, Rebecca Murray, Mandy Nicholson, Jill Orr, Gülsen Özer, Laki Sideris, Gretel Taylor and Tammy Wong Hulbert.

Exhibition Opening: Saturday 24 May 3 pm-5 pm

Join us to celebrate the opening of ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain at Burrinja Gallery. The event will feature performances by Jill Orr and Djirri Djirri dancers and a Welcome to Country by Wurundjeri artist Mandy Nicholson.

Listen to Curator Gretel and Jill discuss the exhibition on SBS NITV Radio from 15:20 HERE

Place-responsive Art and Performance Now:

a panel discussion | Thu 12 Jun 5.30-7pm | Free

Hosted by Centre for Art and Social Transformation (CAST), RMIT.

Panellists: Professor Vicky Hunter (UK), Arahmaiani (Indonesia), Dr Jill Orr, Dr Mandy Nicholson.

Chaired by Dr Gretel Taylor and introduced by Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert.

These international leaders in the field will reflect on site- and place-responsive art at this critical moment globally for the climate and environment, in light of the revitalisation of Indigenous knowledges, and in an atmosphere of political conflict and tenterhooks.

Online and in-person: RMIT Interactive Theatre, Building 80, 435-457 Swanston Street, Melbourne/Naarm and online.