"WATER MEDICINE PRECIOUS WORKS FOR A DRY CONTINENT"
0000-00-00 until 0000-00-00
John Curtin Gallery
Perth, , AU Australia

Water Medicine is an exhibition of works that have been made using water. The exhibition is presented as a dialogue between eastern and western perspectives: the eastern contemplation of water as model for dissolved self speaks with the western use of water as a medium of purification. The subject of this dialogue is the daily ritual of water in washing and drinking. The dialogue occurs in an Australian context, with particular reference to the parched state of the continent's west, and the life of C.Y. O'Connor who designed the pipeline that pumps water from Perth to Kalgoorlie. Artists use a variety of media, including fabrics stained with rust, Coolgardie safes, shadowgrams, sound, water cans, glass hot water bottles, tapestry and tears. West Australia provides the largest proportion of artists, joined by others from the east coast. During the tour, the exhibition will be accompanied by a 'shower book', water maps and poetry workshops.

Artists are Robert Baines, Ros Bandt, Clare Belfrage, Brownyn Goss, Jacqui Gropp, Adrian Jones, Janie Matthews, Anne Neil, Susan Purdy, Sue Saxon, Liz Williamson. Curated by Kevin Murray The exhibition opened at John Curtin Gallery, Perth, on 16th September 1999 and tours nationally during 2000-2001.

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