The solo exhibition of internationally respected Tasmanian Indigenous artist Lola Greeno comes to the Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland and will be on display until May 7.
Presented by Object: Australian Design Centre, the exhibition - Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels - launched its 16-venue national tour in Tasmania in 2014 and is touring venues in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania over three years.
Lola Greeno’s award winning talent in shell-working is magnificently displayed in the exhibitions 50 highly visual and textural works, each uniquely championing the traditions and culture of the Indigenous women of Tasmania’s Cape Barren and Flinders Islands.
The overarching theme of Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels is Storytelling; of the meticulous crafting of stories of cultural knowledge, natural beauty, ancient traditions, and connectedness with her island home. It is also an exhibition of modern issues – contemporary sculptural works feature that are part of Greeno’s response to her concerns for the environmental future of shell stringing in northern Tasmania.
Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels features breath-taking works using unusual and beautiful natural materials such as Echidna quill, feather, rare Maireener shell and bone, set in a ground-breaking contemporary installation designed by Project Two, with interwoven digital and audio displays.
